Where does “tímidament” come from?
tímidament (Catalan) comes from Catalan tímid, from Latin timidus, from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος, from Ancient Greek τῑμάω — to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere.
tímidament (Catalan): timidly
Definitions
- timidly
Ancestry of “tímidament”, step by step
tímidament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan tímid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | tímid | timid; shy |
| 2 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 3 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 4 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere |