Where does “икра́” come from?
икра́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic икра, from Proto-Slavic jьkrā, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ikrā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.
икра́ (Russian): fish eggs, caviar
Ancestry of “икра́”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | икра | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьkrā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *ikrā́ˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |
Words derived from “икра́”