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.

Ravana (English): The king of the asuras, ruler of Lanka and killed by Rama in Ramayana

Definitions

  1. The king of the asuras, ruler of Lanka and killed by Rama in Ramayana

Ancestry of “Ravana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritरावणN. of the ruler of लङ्का or Ceylon and the famous...
2Sanskritर—
3Proto-Indo-European*h₃rewH-to roar, to howl, to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- →Every word from Sanskrit र →Every word from Sanskrit रावण →