Intimidate
来自Big Physics
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin intimidat- ‘made timid’, from the verb intimidare (based on timidus ‘timid’).
wiktionary
From Medieval Latin intimidatus, past participle of intimidare(“to make afraid”), from Latin in(“in”) + timidus(“afraid, timid”); see timid.
etymonline
intimidate (v.)
1640s, from Medieval Latin intimidatus, past participle of intimidare "to frighten, make afraid," from in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + Latin timidus "fearful" (see timid). Related: Intimidated; intimidating. The French verb was intimider (16c.).
