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 — to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere.
timida (Italian): feminine singular of timido; female equivalent of...
Definitions
- feminine singular of timido; female equivalent of...
Ancestry of “timida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | timido | shy, timid, bashful, shamefaced, self-conscious;... |
| 2 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 3 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 4 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere |