Where does “brontophobia” come from?

brontophobia (English) comes from English bronto-, from Greek βροντή, from Ancient Greek βροντή, from Ancient Greek βρέμω, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrémeti — to hum, rumble.

brontophobia (English): The fear of thunder and lightning

Definitions

  1. The fear of thunder and lightning

Ancestry of “brontophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbronto-thunder
2Greekβροντήthunder, thunderclap
3Ancient Greekβροντήthunder
4Ancient GreekβρέμωI roar; I clash; I shout, I rage
5Proto-Indo-European*bʰrémetito hum, rumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrémeti →Every word from Ancient Greek βρέμω →Every word from Ancient Greek βροντή →