Where does “karawana” come from?

karawana (Polish) comes from Italian caravana, 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.

karawana (Polish): caravan

Definitions

  1. caravan

Ancestry of “karawana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancaravana—
2Persianکاروانcaravan; convoy
3Middle Persiankʾlwʾn'military column; caravan
4Old Persian𐎣𐎠𐎼the people, subjects; army
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →