Where does “formidableness” come from?
formidableness (English) comes from English formidable, from Middle French formidable, from Latin formidabilis, from Latin formido, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
formidableness (English): The quality of being formidable
Definitions
- The quality of being formidable
Ancestry of “formidableness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | formidable | Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a... |
| 2 | Middle French | formidable | — |
| 3 | Latin | formidabilis | Causing or inspiring fear, terrible, frightening,... |
| 4 | Latin | formido | I dread or fear; I am afraid of or for; fear,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |