Where does “gerontophobe” come from?

gerontophobe (English) comes from English -phobe, from French -phobe, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

gerontophobe (English): One who has gerontophobia

Definitions

  1. One who has gerontophobia

Ancestry of “gerontophobe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phobeUsed to form nouns denoting a person having a...
2French-phobephobic
3Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English -phobe →