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