Where does “hylophobia” come from?

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

hylophobia (English): The fear of forests or wooded areas

Definitions

  1. The fear of forests or wooded areas

Ancestry of “hylophobia”, step by step

hylophobia 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 hylo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhylo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →