Where does “timidly” come from?
Timidly comes from English timid, from French timide, from Latin timidus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to shrink or flee.
timidly (English): In a timid manner
Definitions
- In a timid manner
Ancestry of “timidly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | timid | Lacking in courage or confidence |
| 2 | Middle French | timide | — |
| 3 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 4 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 5 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere |