Where does “gymnophobia” come from?

gymnophobia (English) comes from English gymno-, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.

gymnophobia (English): An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity

Definitions

  1. An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity

Ancestry of “gymnophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgymno-naked
2Ancient Greekγυμνόςnaked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,...
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷomnósnaked, nude
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós →Every word from Ancient Greek γυμνός →Every word from English gymno- →