Where does “Zionophobia” come from?

Zionophobia (English) comes from English Zion, from Middle English sion, from Old French cion, from Frankish kīþō, from Proto-Germanic kīþô, from Proto-Indo-European geye- — to split open, to sprout.

Zionophobia (English): An irrational fear, hatred, or prejudice against Zionism

Definitions

  1. An irrational fear, hatred, or prejudice against Zionism

Ancestry of “Zionophobia”, step by step

Zionophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Zion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishZionJerusalem city proper; or more strictly speaking, the Temple Mount
2Middle Englishsion—
3Old Frenchcionchild, usually a newborn
4Frankishkīþō—
5Proto-Germanickīþô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangeye-to split open, to sprout

via English ‐o‐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐—
2Latin‐o‐—
3Ancient Greek-ό-—

Words derived from “Zionophobia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European geye- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kīþô →Every word from Frankish kīþō →