Etymology

intrepid

in·trepid
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Today it means: Fearless; bold; brave. Full definition →

French intrépide ← Latin intrepidu ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  7. Latintrepidus
  8. Latinintrepidu
  9. Frenchintrépide
  10. English todayintrepid

From French intrépide, from Latin intrepidus, from in- (“not”) + trepidus (“anxious, nervous”).

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