Where does “erythrophobia” come from?

erythrophobia (English) comes from English erythro-, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

erythrophobia (English): abnormal and persistent fear of blushing;...

Definitions

  1. abnormal and persistent fear of blushing;...

Ancestry of “erythrophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisherythro-Used to form scientific terms meaning red, or...
2Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
3Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós →Every word from English erythro- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός →