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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.

intimidare (Medieval Latin): to intimidate; to make afraid

Definitions

  1. to intimidate; to make afraid

Ancestry of “intimidare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinintimidoI make afraid
2Latintimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
3Latintimeō—
4LatinTīmaeus—
5Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
6Ancient Greekτῑμάω—

Words derived from “intimidare”

  • intimidación
  • intimidar
  • intimidar
  • intimidar
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