Where does “braver” come from?
braver (German) comes from German brav, from French brave, from Italian bravo, from Vulgar Latin bravus, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.
braver (German): comparative degree of brav
Definitions
- comparative degree of brav
Ancestry of “braver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | brav | excellent; honest, upright; good, well-behaved |
| 2 | French | brave | brave; honest; hero |
| 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- | — |