Where does “caravan” come from?
Caravan comes from Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ker- meaning to move or carry.
caravan (English): A convoy or procession of travelers, their...
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- A convoy or procession of travelers, their...
Ancestry of “caravan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | caravane | — |
| 2 | Old French | carvane | — |
| 3 | Persian | کاروان | caravan; convoy |
| 4 | Middle Persian | kʾlwʾn' | military column; caravan |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |