Etymology

trepid

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Today it means: Timid, timorous, fearful. Full definition →

Latin trepidus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Latintrepidus
  4. English todaytrepid

From Latin trepidus (“anxious”).

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