Where does “aichmophobia” come from?

aichmophobia (English) comes from Greek αιχμή, from Ancient Greek αἰχμή, from Proto-Hellenic aiksmā.

aichmophobia (English): The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp...

Definitions

  1. The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp...

Ancestry of “aichmophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαιχμήpoint, spearhead; tip of nose; jibe, barbed...
2Ancient Greekαἰχμήpoint of a spear; head of an arrow; war
3Proto-Hellenicaiksmā—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic aiksmā →Every word from Ancient Greek αἰχμή →Every word from Greek αιχμή →
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