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Etymology of the French word ravineux

the Old French word ravineux
derived from the Old French word raviner
derived from the Latin word rapinare
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-
derived from 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 other languages

English ravenous

Usage

Word found in Old French



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