Where does “unbravely” come from?
unbravely (English) comes from English unbrave, 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-.
unbravely (English): Without bravery
Definitions
- Without bravery
Ancestry of “unbravely”, step by step
unbravely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unbrave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unbrave | Not brave |
| 2 | English | brave | Strong in the face of fear; courageous; Having... |
| 3 | Middle French | brave | — |
| 4 | Italian | bravo | good, well-behaved; good, skilful, capable,... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | bravus | — |
| 6 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |