Where does “androphobe” come from?
androphobe (English) comes from English -phobe, from French -phobe, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
androphobe (English): One who fears men; One who hates or is averse to...
Definitions
- One who fears men; One who hates or is averse to...
Ancestry of “androphobe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -phobe | Used to form nouns denoting a person having a... |
| 2 | French | -phobe | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |