Where does “outbrave” come from?
outbrave (English) comes from English brave, from Middle French brave, from Italian bravo, from Vulgar Latin bravus, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.
outbrave (English): To stand out bravely against; to face up to...
Definitions
- To stand out bravely against; to face up to...
Ancestry of “outbrave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brave | Strong in the face of fear; courageous; Having... |
| 2 | Middle French | brave | — |
| 3 | Italian | bravo | good, well-behaved; good, skilful, capable,... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | bravus | — |
| 5 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |