Where does “pertimescens” come from?

pertimescens (Latin) comes from Latin pertimesco, from Latin pertimeo, from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος, from Ancient Greek τῑμάω — to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere.

pertimescens (Latin): becoming frightened

Definitions

  1. becoming frightened

Ancestry of “pertimescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpertimescoI become very frightened; I fear greatly, I dread
2LatinpertimeoI fear greatly, I am very timid
3Latintimeōto fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of
4LatinTīmaeus
5Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος
6Ancient Greekτῑμάωto pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere
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