Etymology of the English word intrepid
the English word
intrepidderived from the Latin word
intrepidus (undaunted, fearless, untroubled)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
trepidus (nervous, jumpy, agitated)
derived from the Latin word
in-Date
The earliest known usage of intrepid in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
