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 — to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere.
timide (Italian): feminine plural of timido; plural of timida
Definitions
- feminine plural of timido; plural of timida
Ancestry of “timide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | timida | feminine singular of timido; female equivalent of... |
| 2 | Italian | timido | shy, timid, bashful, shamefaced, self-conscious;... |
| 3 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 4 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 5 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere |