Where does “caravansary” come from?
caravansary (English) comes from English caravanserai, from French caravansérail, from Ottoman Turkish karvanseray, from Persian کاروانسرای, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
caravansary (English): Alternative spelling of caravanserai
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of caravanserai
Ancestry of “caravansary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | caravanserai | A roadside inn having a central courtyard where... |
| 2 | French | caravansérail | caravanserai |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | karvanseray | — |
| 4 | Persian | کاروانسرای | caravanserai |
| 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 |