Where does “emetophobia” come from?
emetophobia (English) comes from English emeto-, from Ancient Greek ἐμέω, from Ancient Greek ϝεμέω, from Proto-Indo-European *wémh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- — to spew, to vomit.
emetophobia (English): An inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting,...
Definitions
- An inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting,...
Ancestry of “emetophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | emeto- | vomit; emesis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐμέω | I vomit, throw up, am sick |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ϝεμέω | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *wémh₁ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |
Words derived from “emetophobia”