Where does “bravatear” come from?
bravatear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bravata, from Italian bravata, from Italian bravare, from Italian bravo, from Vulgar Latin bravus, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.
bravatear (Portuguese): to boast about one's own braveness
Definitions
- to boast about one's own braveness
Ancestry of “bravatear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | bravata | bravado, swagger |
| 2 | Italian | bravata | mischief, prank; braggadocio, braggart; bravado |
| 3 | Italian | bravare | To be arrogant or defiant |
| 4 | Italian | bravo | good, well-behaved; good, skilful, capable,... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | bravus | — |
| 6 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |