Where does “cannaphobia” come from?

cannaphobia (English) comes from English -phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

cannaphobia (English): The fear of, or aversion to, the use or legalization of cannabis

Definitions

  1. The fear of, or aversion to, the use or legalization of cannabis

Ancestry of “cannaphobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phobiaUsed to form nouns meaning fear of a specific...
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English -phobia →