Where does “hippophobia” come from?

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

hippophobia (English): An irrational fear of horses or other hoofed...

Definitions

  1. An irrational fear of horses or other hoofed...

Ancestry of “hippophobia”, step by step

hippophobia 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 hippo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhippoClipping of hippopotamus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →