Where does “intimidare” come from?
intimidare (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin intimido, 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.
intimidare (Medieval Latin): to intimidate; to make afraid
Definitions
- to intimidate; to make afraid
Ancestry of “intimidare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | intimido | I make afraid |
| 2 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 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 |