Where does “Ravana” come from?
Ravana is an English word derived from Sanskrit रावण, a proper name of unknown etymological origin whose meaning remains unattested in historical sources.
Ancestry of “Ravana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रावण | N. of the ruler of लङ्का or Ceylon and the famous... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | र | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃rewH- | — |