Where does “reaver” come from?
reaver (English) comes from Portuguese haver, from Old Portuguese aver, from Latin habere, from Latin habeo, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.
reaver (English): One who reaves
Definitions
- One who reaves
Ancestry of “reaver”, step by step
reaver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese haver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | haver | shall; ought to; should; have; there be; exist |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | aver | to have; to exist |
| 3 | Latin | habere | present active infinitive of habeō; second-person... |
| 4 | Latin | habeo | I have, hold; I own, have; I possess, have |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | habēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰh₁bʰ- | to grab, to take; to grab, take |