Where does “bacillophobic” come from?
bacillophobic (English) comes from English bacillophobia, from English Phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
bacillophobic (English): Of or relating to bacillophobia
Definitions
- Of or relating to bacillophobia
Ancestry of “bacillophobic”, step by step
bacillophobic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bacillophobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bacillophobia | The fear of microbes |
| 2 | English | Phobia | An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |