𐎣𐎠𐎼

Old Persian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”). Akin to Old Armenian կարապետ (karapet), an Iranian borrowing.

Noun

𐎣𐎠𐎼 (k-a-r /kāra/)

1. the people, subjects
2. army

Descendants

• ⇒ Middle Persian: kʾlwʾn' (/⁠kārawān⁠/) (see there for further descendants)
• ⇒ Middle Persian: [Term?] (/⁠kārazār⁠/, “battle”)
  • Classical Persian: کارزار (kārzār)