English word audacity comes from Latin avidus, Proto-Italic *awidos, and later Proto-Italic *awidēō (To be greedy.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| avidus | Latin (lat) | (for food) Eager, hungry, voracious, gluttonous; insatiable.. (of space) Vast, wide, large.. Eager, desiring, desirous; lustful, passionate.. Greedy, avaricious, covetous. |
| *awidos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *awidēō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To be greedy. |
| audere | Latin (lat) | |
| audax | Latin (lat) | Bold. |
| audacitas | Malayalam (mal) | |
| audacity | English (en) | Fearlessness, intrepid or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.. Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional. |