Where does “kovarda” come from?
kovarda (Esperanto) comes from English cowardly, from Middle English coward, from Old French coart, from Old French -ard, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
kovarda (Esperanto): cowardly and ignoble; dastardly; pusillanimous
Definitions
- cowardly and ignoble; dastardly; pusillanimous
Ancestry of “kovarda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cowardly | Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly... |
| 2 | Middle English | coward | coward, knave |
| 3 | Old French | coart | a coward; cowardly |
| 4 | Old French | -ard | pejorative agent noun |
| 5 | Frankish | -hard | hardy, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 8 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |