Where does “handiphobia” come from?

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

handiphobia (English): A fear of being handicapped, or of having a...

Definitions

  1. A fear of being handicapped, or of having a...

Ancestry of “handiphobia”, step by step

handiphobia 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 handicap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhandicapSomething that prevents, hampers, or hinders; An...
2Englishhand in cap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek ΦόβοςEvery word from English Phobia