Where does “catoptrophobia” come from?

catoptrophobia (English) comes from Ancient Greek κάτοπτρον, from Ancient Greek κατόψομαι.

catoptrophobia (English): The fear of mirrors

Definitions

  1. The fear of mirrors

Ancestry of “catoptrophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάτοπτρονmirror
2Ancient Greekκατόψομαι—
Every word from Ancient Greek κατόψομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek κάτοπτρον →