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”

brava

Every word from Proto-Indo-European balb- →Every word from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος →Every word from Latin barbarus →