Where does “रावण” come from?

रावण (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit र, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- — to roar, to howl, to shout.

रावण (Sanskrit): N. of the ruler of लङ्का or Ceylon and the famous...

Definitions

  1. N. of the ruler of लङ्का or Ceylon and the famous...

Ancestry of “रावण”, step by step

रावण traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritर—
2Proto-Indo-European*h₃rewH-to roar, to howl, to shout

via Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘪𑘜

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Marathi𑘨𑘰𑘪𑘜—

Words derived from “रावण”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- →Every word from Sanskrit र →