Where does “bacteriophobia” come from?

bacteriophobia (English) comes from English bacterio-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

bacteriophobia (English): An abnormal fear of bacteria

Definitions

  1. An abnormal fear of bacteria

Ancestry of “bacteriophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbacterio-bacteria
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →Every word from Latin ‐o‐ →Every word from English ‐o‐ →