Where does “キャラバン” come from?
キャラバン (Japanese) comes from English caravan, from Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
キャラバン (Japanese): a caravan
Definitions
- a caravan
Ancestry of “キャラバン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | caravan | A convoy or procession of travelers, their... |
| 2 | Middle French | caravane | — |
| 3 | Old French | carvane | — |
| 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 |