Where does “dapper” come from?
dapper (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch dappar, from Proto-Germanic dapraz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeb- — thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick.
dapper (Middle Dutch): stalwart, nimble
Ancestry of “dapper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | dappar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dapraz | stout; solid; heavy; bold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeb- | thick, fat, heavy; fat, heavy, thick |
Words derived from “dapper”