Where does “courageless” come from?
courageless (English) comes from English courage, from Middle English corage, from Old French corage, from Vulgar Latin coraticum, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
courageless (English): Devoid of courage; fearful, cowardly
Definitions
- Devoid of courage; fearful, cowardly
Ancestry of “courageless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | courage | The quality of being confident, not afraid or... |
| 2 | Middle English | corage | courage; heart |
| 3 | Old French | corage | courage |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | coraticum | — |
| 5 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |