English
Ravana
Ravana comes from Sanskrit रावण ‘Ravana, the king of the Rakshasas and the…’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEरावणrāvaṇa‘Ravana, the king of the Rakshasas and the primary antagonist of the Ramayana’
- EnglishtodayRavana
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEरावणrāvaṇa‘Ravana, the king of the Rakshasas and the primary antagonist of the Ramayana’
- EnglishtodayRavana
Every English word from Sanskrit रावण
Today it means
name The king of the asuras, ruler of Lanka and killed by Rama in Ramayana.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit रावण / Ravana