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Where does “rave” come from?

rave (Catalan) comes from Latin raphanus, from Ancient Greek ῥάφανος — cabbage.

rave (Catalan): radish; trifle

Definitions

  1. radish; trifle

Ancestry of “rave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinraphanus—
2Ancient Greekῥάφανοςcabbage

Words derived from “rave”

  • raves
  • bleda-rave
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