English
trepid
Trepid comes from Latin trepidus ‘anxious’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to tremble’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trep-‘to tremble’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtrepidus‘anxious’
- Englishtodaytrepid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trep-‘to tremble’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtrepidus‘anxious’
- Englishtodaytrepid
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to tremble’
trophy, thrive, trope, troubadour, tropic, contrive, turpitude, 32 more
Today it means
adj Timid, timorous, fearful.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *trep- / trepid