Where does “tímido” come from?

tímido (Portuguese) comes 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.

tímido (Portuguese): lacking courage or confidence; timid, shy

Definitions

  1. lacking courage or confidence; timid, shy

Ancestry of “tímido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
2Latintimeōto fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of
3LatinTīmaeus—
4Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
5Ancient Greekτῑμάωto pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere

Words derived from “tímido”

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