Where does “timida” come from?
timida (Esperanto) 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 — to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere.
timida (Esperanto): timid
Definitions
- timid
Ancestry of “timida”, step by step
timida traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English timid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | timid | Lacking in courage or confidence |
| 2 | Middle French | timide | — |
| 3 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 4 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 5 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere |
via French timide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | timide | shy, timid |
via Italian timido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | timido | shy, timid, bashful, shamefaced, self-conscious;... |