Where does “hemophobia” come from?
hemophobia (English) comes from English hemo-, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
hemophobia (English): Fear of blood
Ancestry of “hemophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hemo- | Alternative spelling of haemo-; blood |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἷμα | blood |
| 3 | Latin | globus | any round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |