Where does “카라반” come from?
카라반 (Korean) 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.
카라반 (Korean): caravan
Definitions
- caravan
Ancestry of “카라반”, 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 |