Where does “formidability” come from?

formidability (English) comes from Latin formido, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

formidability (English): The state of being formidable

Definitions

  1. The state of being formidable

Ancestry of “formidability”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinformidoI dread or fear; I am afraid of or for; fear,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin formido →