Where does “braaf” come from?

braaf (Dutch) comes from French brave, from Italian bravo, from Vulgar Latin bravus, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.

braaf (Dutch): well-behaved, obedient; honorable, virtuous

Definitions

  1. well-behaved, obedient; honorable, virtuous

Ancestry of “braaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbravebrave; honest; hero
2Italianbravogood, well-behaved; good, skilful, capable,...
3Vulgar Latinbravus—
4Latinbarbarusforeign; savage; uncivilized
5Ancient Greekβάρβαροςnon-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbalb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European balb- →Every word from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος →Every word from Latin barbarus →