Where does “brass ovaries” come from?
brass ovaries (English) comes from English ovaries, from English ovary, from New Latin ovarium, from Latin ōvum, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
brass ovaries (English): courage, guts
Definitions
- courage, guts
Ancestry of “brass ovaries”, step by step
brass ovaries traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ovaries
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ovaries | plural of ovary |
| 2 | English | ovary | A female reproductive organ, often paired, that... |
| 3 | New Latin | ovarium | — |
| 4 | Latin | ōvum | egg |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English brass balls
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brass balls | Shamelessness, cheek, brazenness |