Where does “-phobe” come from?

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

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “-phobe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-phobe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from French -phobe →