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Where does “undaring” come from?

undaring (English) comes from English daring, from English dare, from Middle English durren, from Old English durran, from Proto-West Germanic durʀan, from Proto-Germanic durzaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers- — to support; to hold.

undaring (English): not daring; unadventurous

Definitions

  1. not daring; unadventurous

Ancestry of “undaring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdaringpresent participle of dare; Adventurous, willing...
2EnglishdareTo have enough courage; To defy or challenge; To...
3Middle EnglishdurrenTo dare, be willing to do in the face of...
4Old Englishdurranto dare
5Proto-West Germanicdurʀanto dare
6Proto-Germanicdurzanąto dare
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰórseto dare
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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