Where does “reave” come from?
reave (English) comes from Middle English reven, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
reave (English): To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove; To...
Definitions
- To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove; To...
Ancestry of “reave”, step by step
reave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English reven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reven | plural of reve; To cause someone to lose... |
| 2 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 3 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English rive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rive | To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to... |
| 2 | French | rive | bank |
| 3 | Latin | rīpa | bank (of a river) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | reipā | river bank |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁réyp-eh₂ | — |