Where does “kuraĝe” come from?
kuraĝe (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kuraĝa, from French courageux, from Italian coraggioso, from English courageous, from Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from Old French us, from Latin ūsus — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
kuraĝe (Esperanto): courageously, bravely
Definitions
- courageously, bravely
Ancestry of “kuraĝe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kuraĝa | brave, courageous |
| 2 | French | courageux | courageous, brave, daring |
| 3 | Italian | coraggioso | brave, courageous, daring, doughty |
| 4 | English | courageous | Of a person, displaying or possessing courage; Of... |
| 5 | Middle English | corajous | — |
| 6 | Old French | corageus | brave; valiant |
| 7 | Old French | us | tradition or custom |
| 8 | Latin | ūsus | use, employment, exercise, advantage |
| 9 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 11 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 12 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |