Where does “intimidare” come from?
intimidare (Romanian) comes from Romanian intimida, from French intimider, from Medieval Latin intimidare, from Latin intimido, from Latin timidus, from Latin timeō, from Latin Tīmaeus, from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος — to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere.
intimidare (Romanian): intimidation
Definitions
- intimidation
Ancestry of “intimidare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | intimida | to intimidate |
| 2 | French | intimider | to intimidate |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | intimidare | to intimidate; to make afraid |
| 4 | Latin | intimido | I make afraid |
| 5 | Latin | timidus | fearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly |
| 6 | Latin | timeō | to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of |
| 7 | Latin | Tīmaeus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Τῑ́μαιος | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τῑμάω | to pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere |