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

  1. An inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting,...

Ancestry of “emetophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishemeto-vomit; emesis
2Ancient GreekἐμέωI vomit, throw up, am sick
3Ancient Greekϝεμέω—
4Proto-Indo-European*wémh₁tito vomit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwemh₁-to spew, to vomit

Words derived from “emetophobia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *wémh₁ti →Every word from Ancient Greek ϝεμέω →