Where does “homichlophobia” come from?
homichlophobia (English) comes from New Latin -phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
homichlophobia (English): The fear of fog
Ancestry of “homichlophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | -phobia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |