Where does “unbrave” come from?
unbrave (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-.
unbrave (English): Not brave
Definitions
- Not brave
Ancestry of “unbrave”, step by step
unbrave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |