Where does “auroraphobia” come from?
auroraphobia (English) comes from English Aurora, from Latin aurōra, from Proto-Italic auzōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éws-os-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
auroraphobia (English): Fear of the northern lights
Definitions
- Fear of the northern lights
Ancestry of “auroraphobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Aurora | — |
| 2 | Latin | aurōra | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | auzōs | dawn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsōs | dawn; goddess of dawn, bringer of light for which... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éws-os-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |