Where does “van” come from?
van (Danish) comes from English Van, from English caravan, from Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
van (Danish): one of the Vanir; van; pleje van – nurse, take...
Definitions
- one of the Vanir; van; pleje van – nurse, take...
Ancestry of “van”, step by step
van traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Van
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Van | A Van cat; A Turkish Van cat |
| 2 | English | caravan | A convoy or procession of travelers, their... |
| 3 | Middle French | caravane | — |
| 4 | Old French | carvane | — |
| 5 | Persian | کاروان | caravan; convoy |
| 6 | Middle Persian | kʾlwʾn' | military column; caravan |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |