Where does “incoraggiare” come from?
incoraggiare (Italian) comes from Italian coraggio, from Old Occitan coratge, from Old French corage, from Vulgar Latin coraticum, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
incoraggiare (Italian): to encourage; to cheer up
Definitions
- to encourage; to cheer up
Ancestry of “incoraggiare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | coraggio | courage, bravery, valour; !; cheer up! |
| 2 | Old Occitan | coratge | — |
| 3 | Old French | corage | courage |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | coraticum | — |
| 5 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |