Where does “karavane” come from?
karavane (Danish) comes from French caravane, from Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
karavane (Danish): caravan
Definitions
- caravan
Ancestry of “karavane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | caravane | caravan; travel trailer |
| 2 | Middle French | caravane | — |
| 3 | Old French | carvane | — |
| 4 | Persian | کاروان | caravan; convoy |
| 5 | Middle Persian | kʾlwʾn' | military column; caravan |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |