Where does “pavor” come from?

pavor (Classical Latin) comes from Latin paveo, from Proto-Italic pawēō, from Proto-Indo-European paw- — strike; to strike.

pavor (Classical Latin): The act of trembling, quaking, throbbing or...

Definitions

  1. The act of trembling, quaking, throbbing or...

Ancestry of “pavor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpaveoI am struck with fear, I am afraid or terrified;...
2Proto-Italicpawēō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpaw-strike; to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European paw- →Every word from Proto-Italic pawēō →Every word from Latin paveo →