Where does “timegi” come from?

timegi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto timi, 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.

timegi (Esperanto): to terrify, petrify

Definitions

  1. to terrify, petrify

Ancestry of “timegi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantotimito fear
2Latintimeōto fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of
3LatinTīmaeus—
4Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
5Ancient Greekτῑμάωto pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere
Every word from Ancient Greek τῑμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος →Every word from Latin Tīmaeus →