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Where does “Phobos” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Phobos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Phobos”

  • Phobian
  • Phobosian
  • Phobos
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