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Where does “amaxophobia” come from?

amaxophobia (English) comes from Ancient Greek -φοβία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

amaxophobia (English): Fear of being in or riding in a vehicle

Definitions

  1. Fear of being in or riding in a vehicle

Ancestry of “amaxophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-φοβίαfear; -phobia
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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