înfiora

From a Vulgar Latin *infebrizō or later Balkan Romance equivalent, derived from Latin febris. Cognate to Aromanian nhiuredz, nhiurari.

The -ez type conjugation is likely the older variant due to the pronunciation of "io" in the root, as this pronunciation is an outcome of the intonation falling elsewhere (on the -ez), this is also evidenced by the Aromanian form.

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a înfiora (third-person singular present înfioară, past participle înfiorat) 1st conjugation

1. to frighten
2. to thrill
3. to cause to shiver, shudder, shake, tremble
4. (reflexive) to shiver, shudder, shake, tremble
5. (reflexive) to wince
6. (reflexive) to be appalled
7. (reflexive) to be thrilled

with -ez:

• (tremble): tremura, cutremura
• (frighten): speria

• fior
• înfiorare
• înfiorător