Where does “apiphobia” come from?
apiphobia (English) comes from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp — the god Apis.
apiphobia (English): An inordinate fear of bees
Definitions
- An inordinate fear of bees
Ancestry of “apiphobia”, step by step
apiphobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Apis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Apis | A seaport town of Egypt situated at the borders with Marmarica |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 3 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | the Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum) |
| 4 | Egyptian | ḥp | the god Apis |
via English Phobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Phobia | An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |