Where does “икра” come from?
икра (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic jьkrā, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ikrā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.
икра (Serbo-Croatian): roe; caviar
Ancestry of “икра”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | jьkrā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *ikrā́ˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |