Where does “caravana” come from?

caravana (Catalan) comes from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

caravana (Catalan): caravan a convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals

Definitions

  1. caravan a convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals

Ancestry of “caravana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکاروانcaravan; convoy
2Middle Persiankʾlwʾn'military column; caravan
3Old Persian𐎣𐎠𐎼the people, subjects; army
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “caravana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →