Where does “timere” come from?

timere (Sardinian) comes 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.

timere (Sardinian): to fear

Definitions

  1. to fear

Ancestry of “timere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintimeōto fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of
2LatinTīmaeus—
3Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος—
4Ancient Greekτῑμάωto pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere
Every word from Ancient Greek τῑμάω →Every word from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιος →Every word from Latin Tīmaeus →