Where does “timidissimo” come from?

timidissimo (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.

Ancestry of “timidissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantimidoshy, timid, bashful, shamefaced, self-conscious;...
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
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