Where does “arachnophobia” come from?

arachnophobia (English) comes from English -phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

arachnophobia (English): An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids

Definitions

  1. An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids

Ancestry of “arachnophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phobiaUsed to form nouns meaning fear of a specific...
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

Words derived from “arachnophobia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English -phobia →