Where does “Ravi” come from?
Ravi comes from Sanskrit रवि, traced to Proto-Indo-European h₂rewi-, a root of uncertain ultimate meaning.
Ancestry of “Ravi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | रवि | the sun or the sun-god |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reu-i- | — |