Where does “gynaecophobia” come from?

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

gynaecophobia (English): An irrational fear of women

Definitions

  1. An irrational fear of women

Ancestry of “gynaecophobia”, step by step

gynaecophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Phobia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhobiaAn irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via English gynaeco

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgynaeco—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →