Where does “کاروانسرای” come from?

کاروانسرای (Persian) comes from Persian کاروان, from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

کاروانسرای (Persian): caravanserai

Definitions

  1. caravanserai

Ancestry of “کاروانسرای”, step by step

کاروانسرای traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کاروان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکاروانcaravan; convoy
2Middle Persiankʾlwʾn'military column; caravan
3Old Persian𐎣𐎠𐎼the people, subjects; army
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Persian سرای

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسرایhall; dwelling, house; mansion
2Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
3Old Persiansrāda—

Words derived from “کاروانسرای”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →