Where does “dare” come from?

Dare comes from Old English darian, which developed from Old English durran, derived from Proto-Germanic durzaną, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European dʰers-.

dare (English): To have enough courage; To defy or challenge; To...

Definitions

  1. To have enough courage; To defy or challenge; To...

Ancestry of “dare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishdurrenTo dare, be willing to do in the face of...
2Old Englishdurranto dare
3Proto-West Germanicdurʀanto dare
4Proto-Germanicdurzanąto dare
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰórseto dare
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “dare”

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