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Reconstruction:Proto-Iranian/kā́rawā

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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

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Etymology

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

Noun

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*kā́rawā ~ *kārawnáh m

  1. mobilized army
  2. caravan

Descendants

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  • Southeastern Iranian:
    • Pashto: کاروان (kārwān)
  • Northwestern Iranian:
  • Southwestern Iranian:
    • Old Persian: *kāravā
      • Middle Persian: kʾlwʾn' (kʾlwʾn' /⁠kārawān⁠/) (< acc.sg. *kāravānam or nom.pl. *kāravānah)
      • Achaemenid Elamite: [script needed] (kar-ra-ma-na) (< acc.sg. *kāravānam or nom.pl. *kāravānah)