Etymology Explorer
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Where does “ravene” come from?
ravene (Old French) comes from Latin raphănus, from Ancient Greek ῥάφανος — cabbage.
Ancestry of “ravene”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
raphănus
radish
2
Ancient Greek
ῥάφανος
cabbage
Words derived from “ravene”
ravenelle
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