Where does “caviaro” come from?
caviaro (Old Italian) comes from Turkish havyar, from Ottoman Turkish خاویار, from Persian خاویار, from Persian خایه — testicle; egg.
Ancestry of “caviaro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | havyar | caviar |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | خاویار | caviar |
| 3 | Persian | خاویار | caviar |
| 4 | Persian | خایه | testicle; egg |
Words derived from “caviaro”