Where does “coprophobia” come from?

coprophobia (English) comes from English copro-, from Ancient Greek κόπρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ — excrement.

coprophobia (English): A fear of feces

Definitions

  1. A fear of feces

Ancestry of “coprophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcopro-excrement, dung
2Ancient Greekκόπροςdung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷr̥excrement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ →Every word from English copro- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros →