Where does “καραβάνι” come from?
καραβάνι (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek καρβάνι, from Arabic كروان, from Persian کروان, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
καραβάνι (Greek): caravan convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo and any pack animals
Definitions
- caravan convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo and any pack animals
Ancestry of “καραβάνι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | καρβάνι | — |
| 2 | Arabic | كروان | curlew (a bird in the Burhinus as well as the Numenius genus) |
| 3 | Persian | کروان | stone curlew |
| 4 | Persian | کاروان | caravan; convoy |
| 5 | Middle Persian | kʾlwʾn' | military column; caravan |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |