Where does “hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia” come from?

hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἕξ, from Proto-Hellenic hwéks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (English): An irrational fear of the number 666

Definitions

  1. An irrational fear of the number 666

Ancestry of “hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕξsix
2Proto-Hellenichwékscardinal...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hwéks →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕξ →