English
Ravi
Ravi comes from Sanskrit रवि ‘the sun or the sun-god’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂rew- ‘to shine, glow’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂rew-‘to shine, glow’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂réw-i-s‘sun’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEरविravi‘the sun or the sun-god’
- EnglishtodayRavi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂rew-‘to shine, glow’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂réw-i-s‘sun’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEरविravi‘the sun or the sun-god’
- EnglishtodayRavi
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rew-
Another origin of Ravi
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEइरावतीirāvatī
- Punjabimodernراویrāvī
- EnglishtodayRavi
Today it means
name A male given name used in India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂rew- / Ravi