Van

Morpheme

Van

Type

free base

Denotation

covered vehicle; literally convoy or procession of travelers, pilgrims, and/or merchants with cargo and vehicles

Etymology

clip of caravan, from Middle French caravane; Old French carvane, carevane; Persian kârvân; Middle Persian kārawān; Old Persian k-a-r

Evidence

van, vanned, vanning, vans

See Also

Caravan