Where does “temer” come from?

temer (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese temer, 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.

temer (Galician): to fear; to worry; to dread

Definitions

  1. to fear; to worry; to dread

Ancestry of “temer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesetemer—
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 →