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Where does “ravined” come from?

ravined (English) comes from English ravine, from French ravin, from Old French raviner, from Old French ravine, from Latin rapīna, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.

ravined (English): Having ravines; Ravenous

Definitions

  1. Having ravines; Ravenous

Ancestry of “ravined”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishravineA deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's...
2Frenchravinravine
3Old Frenchravinerto pillage, sweep down, cascade; rush, seize by...
4Old Frenchravinerobbery, rapine; violent rush of water,...
5Latinrapīna—
6Latin-inanominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative...
7Latin-īnus—
8Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
9Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
10Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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