Where does “இராவணன்” come from?

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

இராவணன் (Tamil): Ravana

Definitions

  1. Ravana

Ancestry of “இராவணன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilராவணன்—
2SanskritरावणN. of the ruler of लङ्का or Ceylon and the famous...
3Sanskritर—
4Proto-Indo-European*h₃rewH-to roar, to howl, to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- →Every word from Sanskrit र →Every word from Sanskrit रावण →