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Where does “emboldener” come from?

emboldener (English) comes from English embolden, from English bold, from Middle English bold, from Old English bald, from Proto-West Germanic balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

emboldener (English): One who, or that which, emboldens

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, emboldens

Ancestry of “emboldener”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishemboldenTo render bolder or more courageous; To...
2EnglishboldA dwelling; habitation; building; Courageous,...
3Middle Englishbold—
4Old EnglishbaldAlternative form of beald
5Proto-West Germanicbalþbold, brave
6Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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