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