Timor
/ˈtiː.mɔːr/noun
A deep fear or dread.
Did you know?Latin timor comes from the same Indo-European root as the English word timid, so “fear” and “shyness” are secretly blood relatives.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tem-
“to tremble, fear”
Latin
Latin
timor
“fear, dread”
Late Latin
Latin
timor
“fear, anxiety”
Old French
Old French
timour / temor
“fear, dread”
Middle English
English
timour / timor
“fear, dread”
Modern English
English
timor
“fear; especially intense dread”
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