Where does “hippophobe” come from?
hippophobe (English) comes from English phobe, from English -phobe, from French -phobe, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
hippophobe (English): One who fears or dislikes horses
Definitions
- One who fears or dislikes horses
Ancestry of “hippophobe”, step by step
hippophobe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phobe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phobe | A person who experiences a phobia |
| 2 | English | -phobe | Used to form nouns denoting a person having a... |
| 3 | French | -phobe | phobic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
via English hippo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hippo | Clipping of hippopotamus |