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 — to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere.
timidsome (English): Characterised or marked by timidness; shyful
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by timidness; shyful
Ancestry of “timidsome”, step by step
timidsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English timid
| 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 |