Where does “hydrophobist” come from?
hydrophobist (English) comes from English hydrophobia, from Middle English idroforbia, from Latin hydrophobia, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφοβία, from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.
hydrophobist (English): One who studies rabies
Definitions
- One who studies rabies
Ancestry of “hydrophobist”, step by step
hydrophobist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hydrophobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrophobia | An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the... |
| 2 | Middle English | idroforbia | hydrophobia |
| 3 | Latin | hydrophobia | hydrophobia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑδροφοβία | fear of water |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑδρο- | hydro-, water; water |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |