Where does “aquaphobia” come from?
aquaphobia (English) comes from English aqua-, from Middle English aqua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
aquaphobia (English): A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of...
Definitions
- A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of...
Ancestry of “aquaphobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aqua- | water |
| 2 | Middle English | aqua | water |
| 3 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |