Where does “خاویار” come from?

خاویار (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian خاویار, from Persian خایه — testicle; egg.

خاویار (Ottoman Turkish): caviar

Definitions

  1. caviar

Ancestry of “خاویار”, step by step

خاویار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian خاویار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخاویارcaviar
2Persianخایهtesticle; egg

via Classical Persian خَاوْیَار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخَاوْیَار—

Words derived from “خاویار”

Every word from Persian خایه →Every word from Persian خاویار →