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

  1. A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of...

Ancestry of “aquaphobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishaqua-water
2Middle Englishaquawater
3Latinaquawater
4Proto-Italicakʷāwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekʷeh₂water, flowing water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic akʷā →Every word from Latin aqua →