Where does “timide” come from?

timide (Dutch) comes from Middle French timide, 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.

timide (Dutch): timid

Definitions

  1. timid

Ancestry of “timide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtimide—
2Latintimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
3Latintimeōto fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of
4LatinTīmaeus—
5Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
6Ancient Greekτῑμάωto pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere
Every word from Ancient Greek τῑμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος →Every word from Latin Tīmaeus →