Where does “brau” come from?
brau (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin bravus, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.
brau (Catalan): bull; brave, fierce; rough, abrupt
Definitions
- bull; brave, fierce; rough, abrupt
Ancestry of “brau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | bravus | — |
| 2 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |
Words derived from “brau”