Where does “ravan” come from?

ravan (Finnish) comes from Finnish rapa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *rapa, from Proto-Germanic drabaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrobʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...

ravan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of rapa

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of rapa

Ancestry of “ravan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrapadirt, mud
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*rapa—
3Proto-Germanicdrabazdregs
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrobʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrobʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drabaz →