Where does “Nipponophobia” come from?

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

Nipponophobia (English): Fear or hatred of Japan

Definitions

  1. Fear or hatred of Japan

Ancestry of “Nipponophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhobiaAn irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →
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