Where does “dapper” come from?

dapper (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch dapper, from Middle Dutch dapper, from Old Dutch dappar, from Proto-Germanic dapraz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb- — thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick.

dapper (Afrikaans): brave, courageous

Definitions

  1. brave, courageous

Ancestry of “dapper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdapperbrave, courageous
2Middle Dutchdapperstalwart, nimble
3Old Dutchdappar—
4Proto-Germanicdaprazstout; solid; heavy; bold
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeb-thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dapraz →Every word from Old Dutch dappar →