• Original language: French
  • Original form and meaning: courage - 1. courage, pluckiness, valour, bravery; 2. intrigue


(Note: If the status is not specifically indicated then the word is stylistically neutral and generally used; if earlier meaning and status equals current use the former may be expressed by writing "dito". Cf. also the project guidelines.)


Language Form Date of Borrowing (and Obsolescence) Current Meaning and Status Earlier Meanings and Statusses Source
Catalan coratge ... 'meaning 1' '...' ...
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English courage 1300 'meaning 1' 'the heart as the source of emotion; what is in one's mind or thoughts; wrath, pride, confidence, lustiness' http://www.etymonline.com
Estonian ... ... '...' '...' ...
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French ... ... '...' '...' ...
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German Courage ... 'meaning 1' '...' ...
Hungarian ... ... '...' '...' ...
Irish ... ... '...' '...' ...
Italian coraggio ... 'meaning 1' '...' ...
Latvian ... ... '...' '...' ...
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Norwegian ... ... '...' '...' ...
Polish ... ... '...' '...' ...
Portuguese coragem ... 'meaning 1' '...' ...
Rumantsch ... ... '...' '...' ...
Slovak ... ... '...' '...' ...
Slovenian ... ... '...' '...' ...
Spanish coraje ... 'meaning 1' '...' ...
Swedish kurage ... 'meaning 1' '...' ...

Annotations edit

Etymology: from OF corage, from VL *coraticum, from L cor "heart," which remains a common metaphor for inner strength. In ME, used broadly for "what is in one's mind or thoughts", hence "bravery", but also "wrath, pride, confidence, lustiness", or any sort of inclination. Replaced OE ellen.

Source: http://www.etymonline.com


Information on Other Languages edit

Czech: odvaha

Danish: mod

Dutch: moed

Estonian: julgus

Finnish: rohkeus

Hungarian: bátorság

Latvian: drosme

Lithuanian: drąsa

Norwegian: mot

Polish: odwaga

Slovak: odvaha

Slovenian: pogum