Where does “unintimidate” come from?
unintimidate (English) comes from English intimidate, from Latin intimidatus, from Latin intimidō, 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.
unintimidate (English): To make no longer intimidated; to reassure
Definitions
- To make no longer intimidated; to reassure
Ancestry of “unintimidate”, step by step
unintimidate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intimidate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intimidate | To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or... |
| 2 | Latin | intimidatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | intimidō | to intimidate, render timid, terrify |
| 4 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 5 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 6 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |