Where does “реве́нь” come from?
реве́нь (Russian) comes from Ottoman Turkish راوند, from Persian ریوند, from Middle Persian rēwand, from Middle Persian lypʾs, from Proto-Iranian (h)rabā́š, from Proto-Indo-Iranian (s)rabʰā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -ā́ćš, from Proto-Indo-European -eḱés.
реве́нь (Russian): rhubarb
Definitions
- rhubarb
Ancestry of “реве́нь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | راوند | any plant of the genus Rheum, especially rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) |
| 2 | Persian | ریوند | rhubarb (roots) |
| 3 | Middle Persian | rēwand | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | lypʾs | rhubarb |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | (h)rabā́š | rhubarb; fennel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)rabʰā́ćš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -ā́ćš | animal and plant suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eḱés | — |