Where does “karavánszeráj” come from?
karavánszeráj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian karaván, from German Karawane, from Italian carovana, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
karavánszeráj (Hungarian): caravanserai
Definitions
- caravanserai
Ancestry of “karavánszeráj”, step by step
karavánszeráj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian karaván
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | karaván | caravan |
| 2 | German | Karawane | caravan |
| 3 | Italian | carovana | caravan; convoy |
| 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 |