Etymology Explorer › ItalianWhere does “bravata” come from? bravata (Italian) comes from Italian bravare, from Italian bravo, from Vulgar Latin bravus, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.
bravata (Italian): mischief, prank; braggadocio, braggart; bravado
Definitions mischief, prank; braggadocio, braggart; bravado Ancestry of “bravata”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 Italian bravare To be arrogant or defiant 2 Italian bravo good, well-behaved; good, skilful, capable,... 3 Vulgar Latin bravus — 4 Latin barbarus foreign; savage; uncivilized 5 Ancient Greek βάρβαρος non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... 6 Proto-Indo-European balb- —
Words derived from “bravata”