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Where does “timide” come from?

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

timide (Italian): feminine plural of timido; plural of timida

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of timido; plural of timida

Ancestry of “timide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantimidafeminine singular of timido; female equivalent of...
2Italiantimidoshy, timid, bashful, shamefaced, self-conscious;...
3Latintimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
4Latintimeō—
5LatinTīmaeus—
6Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
7Ancient Greekτῑμάω—
Every word from Ancient Greek τῑμάω →