Impavid
/ɪmˈpæv.ɪd/noun
Not showing fear; fearless.
Did you know?Impavid comes from Latin in- meaning “not” plus pavidus, “fearful,” and that pavidus family is tied to the ancient idea of trembling terror rather than mere caution.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peh₂-
“to be afraid, to be alarmed”
Latin
Latin
pavere
“to fear, tremble”
Latin
Latin
pavidus
“fearful, terrified”
Latin
Latin
impavidus
“fearless, undaunted”
Middle English
English
impavid
“fearless, showing no fear”
Modern English
English
impavid
“not showing fear; fearless”