Where does “anatidaephobia” come from?

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

anatidaephobia (English): The fear that one is being constantly watched by...

Definitions

  1. The fear that one is being constantly watched by...

Ancestry of “anatidaephobia”, step by step

anatidaephobia 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 English Anatidae

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAnatidae—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →