Where does “intimidering” come from?
intimidering (Danish) comes from Danish intimidere, from Latin intimidō, 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.
intimidering (Danish): intimidation
Definitions
- intimidation
Ancestry of “intimidering”, step by step
intimidering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish intimidere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | intimidere | to intimidate |
| 2 | Latin | intimidō | to intimidate, render timid, terrify |
| 3 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 4 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 5 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere |
via Danish ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ing | — |