Where does “formidandus” come from?

formidandus (Latin) comes from Latin formido, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

formidandus (Latin): that which is to be feared

Definitions

  1. that which is to be feared

Ancestry of “formidandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinformidoI dread or fear; I am afraid of or for; fear,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin formido →
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