Where does “intrepid” come from?
Intrepid comes from French intrépide, from Latin intrepidus, composed of the Latin prefix in- and Latin trepidus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "not" and "in."
intrepid (English): Fearless; bold; brave
Ancestry of “intrepid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | intrépide | intrepid |
| 2 | Latin | intrepidus | fearless, unshaken, undaunted, intrepid |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “intrepid”