Where does “clinophobia” come from?
clinophobia (English) comes from English clino-, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
clinophobia (English): fear of going to bed
Ancestry of “clinophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clino- | slope or angle; bed; reclining |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |