Where does “karavaanitie” come from?
karavaanitie (Finnish) comes from Finnish karavaani, 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- — army.
karavaanitie (Finnish): caravan route
Definitions
- caravan route
Ancestry of “karavaanitie”, step by step
karavaanitie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish karavaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karavaani | caravan, a camel train or a group travelling together in a similar manner |
| 2 | French | caravane | caravan; travel trailer |
| 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 |