'caviar' originates from Persian, specifically the word 'khāvyār,' where 'khāv' meant 'egg' and 'yār' meant 'bearing.'

'khāvyār' transformed into the Italian word 'caviaro,' and eventually became the modern English word 'caviar' through French.

Initially, it meant 'egg-bearing,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'processed fish roe delicacy.'