Where does “bravura” come from?
Bravura derives from Italian bravura, from Italian bravo, from Vulgar Latin bravus, from Latin barbarus meaning foreign or uncivilized, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-.
bravura (English): A highly technical or difficult piece, usually...
Definitions
- A highly technical or difficult piece, usually...
Ancestry of “bravura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | bravura | skill; cleverness; virtuosity |
| 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- | — |