Where does “intimidar” come from?

intimidar (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin intimidare, from Latin intimido, 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.

intimidar (Spanish): to intimidate, to frighten; to bully

Definitions

  1. to intimidate, to frighten; to bully

Ancestry of “intimidar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinintimidareto intimidate; to make afraid
2LatinintimidoI make afraid
3Latintimidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly
4Latintimeōto fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of
5LatinTīmaeus
6Ancient GreekΤῑ́μαιος
7Ancient Greekτῑμάωto pay honor to; to hold in honor; to treat honorably; to honor; to revere

Words derived from “intimidar

Every word from Ancient Greek τῑμάωEvery word from Ancient Greek Τῑ́μαιοςEvery word from Latin Tīmaeus