Where does “arsonphobia” come from?
arsonphobia (English) comes from English arson, from Old French arson, from Old French ardre, from Latin ārdeō, from Latin ardus, from Latin āridus, from Latin āreō, from Proto-Italic āzēō — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
arsonphobia (English): pyrophobia
Ancestry of “arsonphobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | arson | The crime of deliberately starting a fire with... |
| 2 | Old French | arson | burning; fire; arson; sunburn |
| 3 | Old French | ardre | alternative infinitive of ardoir |
| 4 | Latin | ārdeō | — |
| 5 | Latin | ardus | Alternative form of aridus |
| 6 | Latin | āridus | — |
| 7 | Latin | āreō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |