Where does “audiophobia” come from?
audiophobia (English) comes from English Audio, from English audio-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.
audiophobia (English): Excessive sensitivity to noise
Definitions
- Excessive sensitivity to noise
Ancestry of “audiophobia”, step by step
audiophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Audio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Audio | Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight |
| 2 | English | audio- | sound |
| 3 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |
via English Phobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Phobia | An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |