Where does “timorously” come from?
timorously (English) comes from English timorous, from Old French temoros, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
timorously (English): In a timorous manner
Definitions
- In a timorous manner
Ancestry of “timorously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | timorous | fearful; afraid; timid |
| 2 | Old French | temoros | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | timorosus | — |
| 4 | Latin | timor | fear, dread; awe, reverence |
| 5 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |