Where does “Shiaphobia” come from?

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

Shiaphobia (English): An irrational fear, hatred, or dislike of...

Definitions

  1. An irrational fear, hatred, or dislike of...

Ancestry of “Shiaphobia”, step by step

Shiaphobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Phobia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhobiaAn irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via English Shia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishShiaAlternative form of Shi'a
2ArabicشِيعَةShia; adherence, fellowship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →