Where does “ვანა” come from?
ვანა (Laz) comes from Turkish vana, from French vanné, from French van, from English Van, from English caravan, from Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان — army.
ვანა (Laz): else, or, otherwise
Definitions
- else, or, otherwise
Ancestry of “ვანა”, step by step
ვანა traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish vana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | vana | valve |
| 2 | French | vanné | past participle of vanner |
| 3 | French | van | a winnowing basket |
| 4 | English | Van | A Van cat; A Turkish Van cat |
| 5 | English | caravan | A convoy or procession of travelers, their... |
| 6 | Middle French | caravane | — |
| 7 | Old French | carvane | — |
| 8 | Persian | کاروان | caravan; convoy |
| 9 | Middle Persian | kʾlwʾn' | military column; caravan |
| 10 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |