Where does “timid” come from?

timid (Louisiana Creole) comes from French timide, from Middle French timide, from Latin timidus, 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.

timid (Louisiana Creole): shy, timid

Definitions

shy, timid

Ancestry of “timid”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	timide	shy, timid
2	Middle French	timide	—
3	Latin	timidus	fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
4	Latin	timeō	to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of
5	Latin	Tīmaeus	—
6	Ancient Greek	Τῑ́μαιος	—
7	Ancient Greek	τῑμάω	to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere

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