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karwan
Persian · ancient
"a group of traveling merchants"
a group of travelers journeying together across long distances
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caravane
French · medieval
"a traveling group or convoy"
carried into French for a traveling group or their vehicle
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caravan
English · 1500s
"a group of traveling merchants, or a towed vehicle"
settled as the English word for a group of travelers, later a towed vehicle
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