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Where does “pavor” come from?

pavor (Latin) comes 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;...

pavor (Latin): The act of trembling, quaking, throbbing or...

Definitions

  1. The act of trembling, quaking, throbbing or...

Ancestry of “pavor”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pavor”

  • pavorem
  • expavere
  • expaveo
  • expavento
  • pavor
  • espantapájaros
  • espantar
  • espantasuegras
  • espanto
  • espantosamente
  • espantoso
  • pavoroso
  • spauracchio
  • spaurato
  • spavaldo
  • spavalderia
  • spaventare
  • spavento
  • spaventoso
  • spaurire
  • spaurito
  • pauroso
  • spaurare
  • spaurevole
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