Where does “intrepidity” come from?

Intrepidity comes from French intrépidité, from Latin intrepiditas, composed of Latin in- and trepidus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne and h₁én meaning not and being.

intrepidity (English): The quality of being intrepid; bravery

Definitions

  1. The quality of being intrepid; bravery

Ancestry of “intrepidity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintrepidFearless; bold; brave
2Frenchintrépideintrepid
3Latinintrepidusfearless, unshaken, undaunted, intrepid
4Latinīn-un-, non-, not
5Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Latin īn- →Every word from Proto-Italic en →