Where does “Phobia” come from?

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

Phobia (English): An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)

Definitions

  1. An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)

Ancestry of “Phobia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Phobia”

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