Where does “einschüchtern” come from?

einschüchtern (German) comes from Latin intimidō, 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.

einschüchtern (German): to intimidate

Definitions

  1. to intimidate

Ancestry of “einschüchtern”, step by step

einschüchtern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin intimidō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintimidōto intimidate, render timid, terrify
2Latintimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
3Latintimeōto fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of
4LatinTīmaeus—
5Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
6Ancient Greekτῑμάωto pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere

via German schüchtern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschüchternshy
2Middle Low Germanschüchter—
Every word from Ancient Greek τῑμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος →Every word from Latin Tīmaeus →