Where does “unintimidating” come from?
unintimidating (English) comes from English intimidating, from English intimidate, from Latin intimidatus, from Latin intimidō, from Latin timidus, from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος — to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere.
unintimidating (English): Not intimidating; not making one fearful
Definitions
- Not intimidating; not making one fearful
Ancestry of “unintimidating”, step by step
unintimidating traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intimidating
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intimidating | present participle of intimidate; threatening |
| 2 | English | intimidate | To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or... |
| 3 | Latin | intimidatus | — |
| 4 | Latin | intimidō | to intimidate, render timid, terrify |
| 5 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 6 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 7 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 9 | 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 |