Latin

timeō

‘to fear, be afraid of, apprehend, be apprehensive of’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin timeō.

4 English words in this record descend from Latin timeō, most familiar first.

• intimidate ← intimidātus ← intimidō ← timidus
• timid ← timide ← timidus
• timidity ← timidité ← timiditas ← timidus
• timoroso ← timorōsus ← timor

Etymograph / Latin timeō