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English word courage comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~ ḱr̥d-, and later Proto-Italic *kord (Heart.)

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*ḱerd- (Proto-Indo-European)

*ḱḗr ~ ḱr̥d- (Proto-Indo-European)

*ḱr̥d- (Proto-Indo-European)

*kord (Proto-Italic)

Heart.

cordis (Latin)

*corāticum (Vulgar Latin)

corage (Old French)

Courage.

courage (English)

The ability to do things which one finds frightening.. The quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easily but without being incautious or inconsiderate. (obsolete) To encourage. [15th-17thc.].

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