Where does “trepidly” come from?

trepidly (English) comes from English trepid, from Latin trepidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

trepidly (English): In a fearful or timid manner

Definitions

  1. In a fearful or timid manner

Ancestry of “trepidly”, step by step

trepidly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English trepid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtrepidtimid, timorous, fearful
2Latintrepidusnervous, jumpy, agitated; perilous, alarming
3Latin-idustending to
4Proto-Italic*-iðos—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðos →Every word from Latin -idus →Every word from Latin trepidus →
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