Where does “amoebophobia” come from?
amoebophobia (English) comes from English amoebo-, from English amœba, from New Latin amoeba, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή, from Ancient Greek ἀμείβω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meygʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
amoebophobia (English): The fear of amoebas
Definitions
- The fear of amoebas
Ancestry of “amoebophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | amoebo- | amoeba#Noun (ameba#Noun) |
| 2 | English | amœba | Alternative spelling of amoeba |
| 3 | New Latin | amoeba | amoeba |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμοιβή | requital, recompense; change, exchange |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀμείβω | to exchange; to pass in or out of a house; to do... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meygʷ- | to change, exchange; to change places → to wander |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |