Where does “hypnophobia” come from?
hypnophobia (English) comes from English hypno-, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
hypnophobia (English): The fear of falling asleep
Definitions
- The fear of falling asleep
Ancestry of “hypnophobia”, step by step