Where does “timid” come from?
timid (Romanian) 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 (Romanian): timid, shy
Definitions
- timid, shy
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 |