Timid

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mid 16th century: from Latin timidus, from timere ‘to fear’.

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From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus(“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō(“I fear”).

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timid (adj.)

1540s, from French timide "easily frightened, shy" (16c.) and directly from Latin timidus "fearful, afraid, cowardly," from timere "to fear," a word of uncertain origin. Related: Timidly; timidness.