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