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
- becoming frightened
Ancestry of “pertimescens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pertimesco | I become very frightened; I fear greatly, I dread |
| 2 | Latin | pertimeo | I fear greatly, I am very timid |
| 3 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 4 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere |