Where does “کارواں” come from?

کارواں (Urdu) comes from Classical 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.

کارواں (Urdu): caravan

Definitions

  1. caravan

Ancestry of “کارواں”, step by step

کارواں traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian کاروان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکاروان—
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 Classical Persian کَارْوَان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianکَارْوَان—

Words derived from “کارواں”

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