Where does “timidsome” come from?
timidsome (English) comes from English timid, from Middle French timide, from Latin timidus, from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος, from Ancient Greek τῑμάω.
timidsome (English): Characterised or marked by timidness; shyful
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by timidness; shyful
Ancestry of “timidsome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | timid | Lacking in courage or confidence |
| 2 | Middle French | timide | — |
| 3 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 4 | Latin | timeō | — |
| 5 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | — |