Where does “drąsa” come from?
drąsa (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian drįsti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
drąsa (Lithuanian): courage
Ancestry of “drąsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | drįsti | to dare |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰers- | to be bold, to dare |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |