Caravan

Morpheme

Caravan

Type

free base

Denotation

convoy or procession of travelers, pilgrims, and/or merchants with cargo and vehicles

Etymology

Middle French caravane; Old French carvane, carevane; Persian kârvân; Middle Persian kārawān; Old Persian k-a-r

Evidence

caravan, caravaned, caravaneer, caravaner, caravanette, caravaning, caravanist, caravanlike, caravanned, caravanner, caravanning, caravans, caravansary, caravanserai, motorcaravan

Notes

<n> need not double (but can), especially with inflectional suffixes

See Also

Caravan