Where does “bravado” come from?
Bravado derives from French bravade, from Italian bravata, from Italian bravare, from Italian bravo, ultimately from Latin barbarus through formative elements traced to Proto-Indo-European roots.
bravado (English): A swaggering show of defiance or courage; A false...
Definitions
- A swaggering show of defiance or courage; A false...
Ancestry of “bravado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bravade | bravado |
| 2 | Italian | bravata | mischief, prank; braggadocio, braggart; bravado |
| 3 | Italian | bravare | To be arrogant or defiant |
| 4 | Italian | bravo | good, well-behaved; good, skilful, capable,... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | bravus | — |
| 6 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |