Where does “ousar” come from?

ousar (Portuguese) comes from Latin ausāre, from Latin audere, from Latin audeo, from Proto-Italic awidēō, from Proto-Italic awidos.

ousar (Portuguese): to dare

Definitions

  1. to dare

Ancestry of “ousar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinausāre—
2Latinauderepresent active infinitive of audeō
3LatinaudeoI dare, venture, risk; I am eager for battle
4Proto-Italicawidēōto be greedy
5Proto-Italicawidos—
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