Where does “Luton van” come from?
Luton van (English) 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.
Luton van (English): A box van with a body which extends over the cab
Definitions
- A box van with a body which extends over the cab
Ancestry of “Luton van”, step by step
Luton 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 |
via English Luton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Luton | A part of the body of a commercial or... |
| 2 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 5 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |