Where does “kynofobi” come from?
kynofobi (Danish) comes from Danish fobi, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
kynofobi (Danish): cynophobia
Ancestry of “kynofobi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | fobi | phobia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |