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Where does “timidus” come from?

timidus (Latin) comes from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος, from Ancient Greek τῑμάω.

timidus (Latin): fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly

Definitions

  1. fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly

Ancestry of “timidus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintimeō—
2LatinTīmaeus—
3Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
4Ancient Greekτῑμάω—

Words derived from “timidus”

  • timid
  • intimidation
  • timidly
  • timidity
  • intimidating
  • intimidate
  • intimidatingly
  • intimidator
  • intimidatory
  • unintimidating
  • timidness
  • nonintimidating
  • untimid
  • timidsome
  • intimidare
  • intimido
  • intimidatus
  • intimidatio
  • timida
  • timide
  • tímidamente
  • tímido
  • intimidar
  • intimidación
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