𐎣𐎠𐎼

Old Persian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”). Akin to Old Armenian կարապետ (karapet), an Iranian borrowing.

Noun

𐎣𐎠𐎼 (k-a-r /kāra/)

  1. the people, subjects
  2. army

Descendants

  • ⇒ Middle Persian: kʾlwʾn' (/⁠kārawān⁠/) (see there for further descendants)
  • ⇒ Middle Persian: [Term?] (/⁠kārazār⁠/, “battle”)
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