Where does “ravjul” come from?

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

ravjul (Maltese): ravioli

Definitions

  1. ravioli

Ancestry of “ravjul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianravioloa raviolo
2Italianraviola—
3Italianrava—
4Dutchravelenconfuse, entangle; to tangle, fray out, unweave
Every word from Dutch ravelen →Every word from Italian rava →Every word from Italian raviola →