Where does “emetophobic” come from?

emetophobic (English) comes from English emetophobia, 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.

emetophobic (English): Pertaining to, or afflicted with, emetophobia, a...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or afflicted with, emetophobia, a...

Ancestry of “emetophobic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishemetophobiaAn inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting,...
2Englishemeto-vomit; emesis
3Ancient GreekἐμέωI vomit, throw up, am sick
4Ancient Greekϝεμέω
5Proto-Indo-European*wémh₁tito vomit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwemh₁-to spew, to vomit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European *wémh₁tiEvery word from Ancient Greek ϝεμέω
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