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Where does “metu” come from?

metu (Latin) comes from Latin metus — fear, dread; anxiety, awe.

metu (Latin): ablative singular of metus

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of metus

Ancestry of “metu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmetusfear, dread; anxiety, awe
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