Caviar

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mid 16th century: from Italian caviale (earlier caviaro ) or French caviar, probably from medieval Greek khaviari .

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From French caviar, from Italian caviaro or Ottoman Turkish خاویار‎ (havyar) (Turkish havyar), from Persian خاویار‎ (xâvyâr), from خایه‎ (xâye, “egg”) (cognate with English egg). Doublet of ajvar.

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caviar (n.)

also caviare, "roe of certain large fish, salted and served as food," 1550s, from French caviar (16c.), from Italian caviaro (modern caviale) or Turkish khaviar, from Persian khaviyar, from khaya "egg" (from Middle Persian khayak "egg," from Old Iranian *qvyaka-, diminutive of *avya-, from PIE *ōwyo‑, *ōyyo‑ "egg," which is perhaps a derivative of the root *awi- "bird") + dar "bearing." The Russian name is ikra.