Etymology

pavid

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Today it means: fearful, timid Full definition →

Latin pavidus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Latinpaveō
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Latinpavidus
  4. English todaypavid

From Latin pavidus, from paveō (“to fear”).

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