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Where does “genophobia” come from?

genophobia (English) comes from English geno-, from Ancient Greek γένος, from Proto-Hellenic génos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

genophobia (English): The physical or psychological fear of sexual...

Definitions

  1. The physical or psychological fear of sexual...

Ancestry of “genophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgeno-genetics - e.g. genome; family, tribe or race -...
2Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
3Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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