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Where does “intimidatingly” come from?

intimidatingly (English) comes from English intimidating, from English intimidate, from Latin intimidatus, from Latin intimidō, from Latin timidus, from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος.

intimidatingly (English): In an intimidating manner

Definitions

  1. In an intimidating manner

Ancestry of “intimidatingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishintimidatingpresent participle of intimidate; threatening
2EnglishintimidateTo make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or...
3Latinintimidatus—
4Latinintimidō—
5Latintimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
6Latintimeō—
7LatinTīmaeus—
8Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
9Ancient Greekτῑμάω—
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