Where does “xenofòbia” come from?
xenofòbia (Catalan) comes from Catalan -fòbia, from Ancient Greek -φοβία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
xenofòbia (Catalan): xenophobia
Ancestry of “xenofòbia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | -fòbia | -phobia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -φοβία | fear; -phobia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |