Where does “brava” come from?
brava (Spanish) comes from Spanish bravo, from Old Spanish bravo, from Vulgar Latin bravus, from Latin barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος, from Proto-Indo-European balb-.
brava (Spanish): feminine singular of bravo
Definitions
- feminine singular of bravo
Ancestry of “brava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bravo | angry, furious; bold, courageous; skilful,... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | bravo | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | bravus | — |
| 4 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |