Where does “Δηΐφοβος” come from?

Δηΐφοβος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

Ancestry of “Δηΐφοβος”, step by step

Δηΐφοβος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Φόβος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via Ancient Greek δᾱ́ῐ̈ος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδᾱ́ῐ̈οςhostile

Words derived from “Δηΐφοβος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος