Where does “ون” come from?
ون (Persian) comes from English Van, 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- — army.
ون (Persian): van; ash tree; A suffix forming the plural of...
Definitions
- van; ash tree; A suffix forming the plural of...
Ancestry of “ون”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Van | A Van cat; A Turkish Van cat |
| 2 | English | caravan | A convoy or procession of travelers, their... |
| 3 | Middle French | caravane | — |
| 4 | Old French | carvane | — |
| 5 | Persian | کاروان | caravan; convoy |
| 6 | Middle Persian | kʾlwʾn' | military column; caravan |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |