Where does “revon” come from?
revon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto revo, from French rêve, from French rêver, from Middle French resver, from Old French resver, from Frankish hnapp, from Proto-Germanic hnappaz — bowl; cup.
revon (Esperanto): accusative singular of revo
Definitions
- accusative singular of revo
Ancestry of “revon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | revo | daydream |
| 2 | French | rêve | dream; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | French | rêver | to dream |
| 4 | Middle French | resver | to dream |
| 5 | Old French | resver | to hallucinate; to be delirious; to wander about |
| 6 | Frankish | hnapp | cup, bowl, basin; cup, bowl; bowl, cup |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hnappaz | bowl; cup |