Where does “aerophobe” come from?

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

aerophobe (English): A person who is afraid of flying

Definitions

  1. A person who is afraid of flying

Ancestry of “aerophobe”, step by step

aerophobe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phobe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphobeA person who experiences a phobia
2English-phobeUsed to form nouns denoting a person having a...
3French-phobephobic
4Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via English aero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaeroOf or pertaining to aviation; Aerodynamic; having...
2Englishaero-air or aircraft
3Ancient Greekἀέροςgenitive singular of ἀήρ; air
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English -phobe →