English word brave comes from Latin barbarus, Proto-Indo-European *per-, and later Latin pravus (Crooked, deformed. Depraved, perverse, wicked.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| barbarus | Latin (lat) | Foreign. Savage. Uncivilized A foreigner. A savage. An uncivilized man. |
| *per- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *preh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| pravus | Latin (lat) | Crooked, deformed. Depraved, perverse, wicked. |
| *bravus | Latin (lat) | |
| *bravus | Malayalam (mal) | |
| bravo | Italian (it) | (theatre) bravo!. Well done!, good show! (obsolete) brave, bold. (obsolete, of animals) wild, untamed. (obsolete, of places) harsh. (used before the noun) good, well-behaved. Good, obedient. Good, skilful, capable, clever, fine. |
| brave | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| brave | English (en) | (obsolete) Having any sort of superiority or excellence.. Making a fine show or display.. Strong in the face of fear; courageous. (transitive) To encounter with courage and fortitude, to defy, to provoke.. (transitive, obsolete) To adorn; to make fine or showy. (dated, possibly, offensive) A Native American warrior.. (obsolete) A challenge; a defiance; bravado.. (obsolete) A man daring [...] |