Where does “Raven” come from?
Raven (Low German) comes from Low German Raav, from Middle Dutch rāven, from Old Dutch ravan, from Proto-West Germanic hrabn, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
Raven (Low German): plural of Raav
Definitions
- plural of Raav
Ancestry of “Raven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Raav | raven (bird) |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rāven | raven |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ravan | raven |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrabn | raven |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |