Where does “courageously” come from?
Courageously derives from Middle English -ly suffixed to Old French corage, itself from Latin cor meaning "heart" with the Latin suffix -osus.
courageously (English): In a courageous manner; bravely; boldly
Definitions
- In a courageous manner; bravely; boldly
Ancestry of “courageously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | courageous | Of a person, displaying or possessing courage; Of... |
| 2 | Middle English | corajous | — |
| 3 | Old French | corageus | brave; valiant |
| 4 | Old French | us | tradition or custom |
| 5 | Latin | ūsus | use, employment, exercise, advantage |
| 6 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |