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

Definitions

  1. courage

Ancestry of “drąsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniandrįstito dare
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰers- →Every word from Lithuanian drįsti →