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Where does “untimid” come from?

untimid (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.

untimid (English): Not timid

Definitions

  1. Not timid

Ancestry of “untimid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtimidLacking in courage or confidence
2Middle Frenchtimide—
3Latintimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
4Latintimeō—
5LatinTīmaeus—
6Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
7Ancient Greekτῑμάω—
Every word from Ancient Greek τῑμάω →