More courageous or having less fear than someone else; willing to face danger or difficulty.
From Spanish 'bravo' meaning fierce or wild, combined with the comparative suffix '-er.' Originally meant bold and showy, later shifted to mean courageous.
The word 'brave' came to English from Spanish 'bravo,' which originally meant wild and fierce—so when you're brave, you're supposed to have that wild, fierce animal courage!
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