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It comes from a Persian word - kárwán - meaning a group of desert travelers. Adopted by the French as caravane; it was caravana/carovana in Italian. Absorbed into English in the 17th Century as a 'vehicle' or a 'covered cart'
Persia, during The Crusades.
it is an old French word that came from Persia
13th Century Old French, from the Crusaders hearing the Persian karwan.
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β 15y agoPersian/Urdu "karwan" meaning a group of desert travellers.
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β 9y agoThe word caravan comes from the word karwan. The word karwan comes from the Persian language, and refers to desert travelers that travel in groups.
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β 11y agoHey guys the word caravan comes from Persia! There you're question answered.
(kárwán)
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β 14y agoFrom the Persian kâravân, a word was used to designate a group of people who were traveling by camel or horse on the silk road.
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β 12y agoThe word, "caravan" comes from the old Persian word "karvan" which means "group of travellers.
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β 15y agoa hous on wheels
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Where did the word caravan come from?
Persia.
What is the synonym of caravan?
Some adjective to describe the noun caravan are: a desertcaravan, a traveling caravan, a Bedouin caravan.
What is the meaning of the word caravanaries?
You mean "caravansaries," which are Middle Eastern inns accommodating caravans.A caravan of canaries.
What is collective nouns for a caravan of?
The noun 'caravan' is a collective noun for a caravan of camels.
Where did the the word pregnant come from?
It come from the latin word Natas it is also how you get the word prenatal
Where did the word caravan come from?
Persia.
What is clipping word of caravan?
Caravan
What country does the word caravan came from?
the word caravan came from Indian
What language does the word caravan?
the word caravan comes from the Persia country and the language it comes from is the Persian language.
What part of speech is caravan?
The word caravan is a noun. The plural is caravans.
Can you give me a sentence for the word caravan?
in 6th grade i did a caravan project...
Write the word caravan in a good sentence?
the gypsies took their caravan from rome to paris.
What is clipping word for caravan?
Van
What is the root word of caravan?
The root word of caravan is "karwan," which comes from the Persian word "karvΔn," meaning a group of travelers journeying together for safety and companionship during long journeys.
How can you get a fridge out of a caravan that wont fit through the door?
remove the top of the caravan so that it can easily come out of it
Would you give me a sentence for the word caravan?
They traveled together in a caravan for safety through the desert
What is a good sentence with the word caravan?
My brothers tried to sell me to a caravan that was travelling to the Far east!
