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Where does “timida” come from?

timida (Italian) comes from Italian timido, from Latin timidus, from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος, from Ancient Greek τῑμάω.

timida (Italian): feminine singular of timido; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of timido; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “timida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantimidoshy, timid, bashful, shamefaced, self-conscious;...
2Latintimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
3Latintimeō—
4LatinTīmaeus—
5Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
6Ancient Greekτῑμάω—

Words derived from “timida”

  • timide
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