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Etymology of the French word ravine

the Old French word ravine
derived 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 *rep-

Derivations in French

raviner

Derivations in other languages

English ravine, Portuguese ravina

Usage

Word found in Old French



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