karavan

Turkish

noun
Definitions
  • caravan a furnished vehicle towed behind a car, etc., and used as a dwelling when stationary

Etymology

Borrowed from English caravan derived from Middle French caravane derived from Old French carvane derived from Persian کاروان (caravan, convoy) derived from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn' derived from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (army, burn, war, fire, struggle, heat).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ker-

Gloss

army, burn, war, fire, struggle, heat

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

火

Emoji
🪖

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