Where does “kurajar” come from?
kurajar (Ido) comes from Ido kurajo, from Esperanto kuraĝo, from Esperanto kuraĝa, from French courageux, from Italian coraggioso, from English courageous, from Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
kurajar (Ido): to be courageous; to have the courage for
Definitions
- to be courageous; to have the courage for
Ancestry of “kurajar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | kurajo | courage, heart |
| 2 | Esperanto | kuraĝo | courage, bravery, boldness |
| 3 | Esperanto | kuraĝa | brave, courageous |
| 4 | French | courageux | courageous, brave, daring |
| 5 | Italian | coraggioso | brave, courageous, daring, doughty |
| 6 | English | courageous | Of a person, displaying or possessing courage; Of... |
| 7 | Middle English | corajous | — |
| 8 | Old French | corageus | brave; valiant |
| 9 | Old French | us | tradition or custom |
| 10 | Latin | ūsus | use, employment, exercise, advantage |
| 11 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 12 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 13 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 14 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |