Etymology of the English word ravine
the English word
ravinederived from the Old French word
ravinederived from the Latin word
rapina (robbery, plunder, booty)
derived from the Classical Latin word
rapere (drag off; snatch; destroy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of ravine in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
