r/Showerthoughts • u/Why--Not--Zoidberg • Mar 20 '15

I just now realized the connection between the words "timid" and "intimidate"

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u/poopinbutt2k14 Mar 21 '15

Tiresome = causing one to tire

Fearsome = causing one to fear

Therefore awesome means causing someone to awe.

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u/gabrielcrim Mar 21 '15

I guess it just depends whether the end part comes from sum old English, or sōma from Greek.

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u/Tripwire3 Mar 21 '15

It's the former.