Pavid
/ˈpæv.ɪd/noun
Fearful or timid.
Did you know?Pavid comes from Latin *pavidus*, from *pavere* meaning “to tremble or be frightened,” and it’s part of the same ancient fear-root that gave English the word *panic*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peu̯-
“to beat, strike, or be agitated”
Latin
Latin
pavere
“to tremble, be afraid”
Latin
Latin
pavidus
“fearful, alarmed”
Late Middle English
English
pavid
“timid, fearful”
Modern English
English
pavid
“fearful or timid”