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
- well-behaved, obedient; honorable, virtuous
Ancestry of “braaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | brave | brave; honest; hero |
| 2 | Italian | bravo | good, well-behaved; good, skilful, capable,... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | bravus | — |
| 4 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |