Meaning
fearful, timid
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Latin paveō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin pavidusbor. English pavid From Latin pavidus, from paveō (“to fear”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2026.