Etymology Explorer › Middle French

Where does “resver” come from?

resver (Middle French) comes from Old French resver, from Frankish hnapp, from Proto-Germanic hnappaz — bowl; cup.

resver (Middle French): to dream

Definitions

  1. to dream

Ancestry of “resver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchresverto hallucinate; to be delirious; to wander about
2Frankishhnappcup, bowl, basin; cup, bowl; bowl, cup
3Proto-Germanichnappazbowl; cup

Words derived from “resver”

  • rêveur
  • rêver
  • rêve
  • rêvasser
  • revo
  • revolando
  • elreviĝi
  • revon
  • revi
  • revar
  • revo
  • resveur
  • reve
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