Fearsome
/ˈfɪə.səm/noun
Causing fear or dread; terrifying.
Did you know?The word 'fearsome' carries a legacy of invoking terror, linking it to the ancient concept of fear as a primal force in human existence.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
fǣrsum
“Causing fear or terrifying.”
Proto-Germanic
PG
fēran
“To frighten or to be afraid.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“To carry or to be scared.”
Middle English
ME
fearsom
“Full of fear; terrifying.”
Modern English
English
fearsome
“Evoking fear or dread; formidable.”