Where does “reves” come from?
reves (Middle English) comes from Middle English reif, from Old English rēaf, from Proto-West Germanic raub, from Proto-Germanic raubō, from Proto-Indo-European reup- — to break; to tear, peel.
Ancestry of “reves”, step by step
reves traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English reif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reif | A piece of clothing or gear, especially priestly;... |
| 2 | Old English | rēaf | spoils, booty; spoils, booty, dress, armour,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | raub | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raubō | rift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | reup- | to break; to tear, peel |