Caravel came into English through Middle French caravelle, from Old Portuguese caravela. The word names a historical sailing vessel associated with the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
The scored route stops at the documented Portuguese form.
Sources
- Merriam-Webster: caravel
Old Portuguese caravela precedes Middle French caravelle and English caravel.
- ATILF (Dictionnaire du Moyen Français) · caravelle
Meanings of the older forms on the word path.
- Dicionário Priberam · caravela
Meanings of the older forms on the word path.