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Where does “timore” come from?

timore (Italian) comes from Latin timor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

timore (Italian): fear, dread, worry, alarm; awe, fear

Definitions

  1. fear, dread, worry, alarm; awe, fear

Ancestry of “timore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintimorfear, dread; awe, reverence
2Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
3Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
4Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
5Proto-Indo-European-oss—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “timore”

  • intimorire
  • intimorimento
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