Where does “hydrophobia” come from?
Hydrophobia comes from Middle English idroforbia, from Latin hydrophobia, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφοβία, a compound of ὑδρο- and ὕδωρ meaning water, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ and wed-, both meaning water.
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- An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the...
Ancestry of “hydrophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | idroforbia | hydrophobia |
| 2 | Latin | hydrophobia | hydrophobia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑδροφοβία | fear of water |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑδρο- | hydro-, water; water |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |