Where does “timeō” come from?

timeō (Latin) comes 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.

timeō (Latin): to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of

Definitions

  1. to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of

Ancestry of “timeō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTīmaeus—
2Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
3Ancient Greekτῑμάωto pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere

Words derived from “timeō”

Every word from Ancient Greek τῑμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος →Every word from Latin Tīmaeus →