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Where does “extimesco” come from?

extimesco (Latin) comes from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος, from Ancient Greek τῑμάω.

extimesco (Latin): I am greatly frightened; I dread

Definitions

  1. I am greatly frightened; I dread

Ancestry of “extimesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintimeō—
2LatinTīmaeus—
3Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
4Ancient Greekτῑμάω—

Words derived from “extimesco”

  • extimescens
  • extimescendus
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