Where does “Iraqnophobia” come from?
Iraqnophobia (English) comes from English arachnophobia, from English -phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
Iraqnophobia (English): An irrational fear of Iraq's ability to...
Definitions
- An irrational fear of Iraq's ability to...
Ancestry of “Iraqnophobia”, step by step
Iraqnophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arachnophobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arachnophobia | An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids |
| 2 | English | -phobia | Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |