Where does “braveren” come from?
braveren (Dutch) comes from French braver, from French brave, from Italian bravo, from Vulgar Latin bravus, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.
braveren (Dutch): to taunt, to mock; to flaunt, to show off; to be...
Definitions
- to taunt, to mock; to flaunt, to show off; to be...
Ancestry of “braveren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | braver | to challenge, defy; to brave; to flout, pay no... |
| 2 | French | brave | brave; honest; hero |
| 3 | Italian | bravo | good, well-behaved; good, skilful, capable,... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | bravus | — |
| 5 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |