Where does “cyanophobia” come from?
cyanophobia (English) comes from English Phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
cyanophobia (English): Fear of the colour blue
Definitions
- Fear of the colour blue
Ancestry of “cyanophobia”, step by step
cyanophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Phobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Phobia | An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
via English cyano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyano | a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of... |