Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/kā́rawā

This Proto-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Iranian

Etymology

From *kā́rawāh ~ *kārawntáh (“mustered, mobilized”) +‎ *-ā (agent suffix).

Noun

*kā́rawā ~ *kārawnáh m

Descendants

Southeastern Iranian:
- Pashto: کاروان (kārwān)
Northwestern Iranian:
- Kurdish:
  Central Kurdish: کاروان (karwan)
  
  Northern Kurdish: qarvan, karvan
- Parthian: 𐫐𐫀𐫡𐫇𐫀𐫗 (kʾrwʾn /⁠kārawān⁠/, “army on the march, army”)
  - → Old Armenian: կարաւան (karawan) (see there for further descendants)
Southwestern Iranian:
- Old Persian: *kāravā
  - Middle Persian: kʾlwʾn' (kʾlwʾn' /⁠kārawān⁠/) (< acc.sg. *kāravānam or nom.pl. *kāravānah)
    - Persian: کاروان (kârvân), کارْبان (kârbân) (see there for further descendants)
  - → Achaemenid Elamite: [script needed] (kar-ra-ma-na) (< acc.sg. *kāravānam or nom.pl. *kāravānah)