myEtymology.com: English etymology of rave

1. Etymology of the English word rave

the English word rave

derived from the North French word raver

derived from the North French word resver

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khrabanas

Derivations in English

raving, raved, ravened, ravening

Derivations in other languages

French rave

Cognates

French ravir, Italian rapire

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word rave

derived from the English word rave

derived from the English word modification

derived from the Latin word modificationus

derived from the Late Latin word modificatio (measuring; measure)

derived from the Latin word modificatus (measured)

derived from the Latin word modificare (limit; control; observe due measure)

derived from the Latin word facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhē-

derived from the Latin word modus (manner, mode, way)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *med-

Usage

Word found in Modern English