Where does “dykephobia” come from?

dykephobia (English) comes from English dyke, from Dutch dijk, from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

dykephobia (English): Dislike or hatred of homosexual women

Definitions

  1. Dislike or hatred of homosexual women

Ancestry of “dykephobia”, step by step

dykephobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dyke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdykeA long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to...
2Dutchdijkdike, levee
3Middle Dutchdijcditch; dam
4Old Dutchdiic—
5Frankish*dīk—
6Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce

via English Phobia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhobiaAn irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkaz →Every word from Frankish *dīk →