Where does “ravioli” come from?

ravioli (Italian) comes from Italian raviolo, from Italian raviola, from Italian rava, from Dutch ravelen — confuse, entangle; to tangle, fray out, unweave.

ravioli (Italian): plural of raviolo

Definitions

  1. plural of raviolo

Ancestry of “ravioli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianravioloa raviolo
2Italianraviola—
3Italianrava—
4Dutchravelenconfuse, entangle; to tangle, fray out, unweave

Words derived from “ravioli”

Every word from Dutch ravelen →Every word from Italian rava →Every word from Italian raviola →