Where does “scoraggiare” come from?
scoraggiare (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.
scoraggiare (Italian): to discourage, dishearten, dismay
Definitions
- to discourage, dishearten, dismay
Ancestry of “scoraggiare”, step by step
scoraggiare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian coraggio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Italian are
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 2 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 3 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Italian S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | S | south |