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Where does “Phobos” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Phobos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhobos—
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
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