Where does “intimate” come from?
Intimate comes from Latin intimare, derived from Latin intimus meaning innermost, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én and wel-.
intimate (English): Closely acquainted; familiar; Of or involved in a...
Definitions
- Closely acquainted; familiar; Of or involved in a...
Ancestry of “intimate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | intimatus | |
| 2 | Latin | intimō | to tell, relate, narrate, recount, describe, intimate |
| 3 | Latin | intimus | inmost; profound; most or very secret or intimate |
| 4 | Latin | intus | within, inside; at home |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |