Where does “aquaphobe” come from?

aquaphobe (English) comes from English aqua, from Middle English aqua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.

aquaphobe (English): Person who has aquaphobia

Definitions

Person who has aquaphobia

Ancestry of “aquaphobe”, step by step

aquaphobe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English aqua

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	aqua	The compound water; A shade of colour, usually a...
2	Middle English	aqua	water
3	Latin	aqua	water
4	Proto-Italic	akʷā	water
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ekʷeh₂	water, flowing water

via English phobe

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	phobe	A person who experiences a phobia
2	English	-phobe	Used to form nouns denoting a person having a...
3	French	-phobe	phobic
4	Ancient Greek	Φόβος	mythological personification of fear
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰegʷ-	to flee; to run

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →