Where does “carcinomatophobia” come from?

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

carcinomatophobia (English): A morbid fear of carcinoma

Definitions

  1. A morbid fear of carcinoma

Ancestry of “carcinomatophobia”, step by step

carcinomatophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Phobia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhobiaAn irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via English carcinomato

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcarcinomato—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →