Where does “raves” come from?

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

raves (Catalan): plural of rave

Definitions

  1. plural of rave

Ancestry of “raves”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanraveradish; trifle
2Latinraphanusradish
3Ancient Greekῥάφανοςcabbage
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥάφανος →Every word from Latin raphanus →Every word from Catalan rave →