Where does “intimidation” come from?

intimidation (French) comes from French intimider, from Medieval Latin intimidare, from Latin intimido, 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.

intimidation (French): intimidation

Definitions

intimidation

Ancestry of “intimidation”, step by step

intimidation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French intimider

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	intimider	to intimidate
2	Medieval Latin	intimidare	to intimidate; to make afraid
3	Latin	intimido	I make afraid
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 Medieval Latin intimidatio

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	intimidatio	—
2	Latin	intimidāre	—

Words derived from “intimidation”

intimidatie

Every word from Ancient Greek τῑμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος →Every word from Latin Tīmaeus →