Where does “carcinophobia” come from?

carcinophobia (English) comes from English carcino-, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος, from Proto-Indo-European karkros.

carcinophobia (English): Inordinate dread of contracting cancer

Definitions

  1. Inordinate dread of contracting cancer

Ancestry of “carcinophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcarcino-Cancer; crab, crustacean
2Ancient Greekκαρκίνοςcrab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankarkros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European karkros →Every word from Ancient Greek καρκίνος →Every word from English carcino- →