Where does “achluophobia” come from?

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

achluophobia (English): The fear of darkness

Definitions

  1. The fear of darkness

Ancestry of “achluophobia”, step by step

achluophobia 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 Ancient Greek ἀχλύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀχλύςmist; darkness, dimness
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵʰlu-mist, dark weather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →