Where does “lachanophobia” come from?

lachanophobia (English) comes from Ancient Greek λάχανον, from Ancient Greek λαχαίνω, from Ancient Greek λαγχάνω, from Proto-Indo-European *lengʰ-.

lachanophobia (English): An irrational fear of vegetables

Definitions

  1. An irrational fear of vegetables

Ancestry of “lachanophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλάχανονgarden herb, opposite to wild plants; vegetables;...
2Ancient Greekλαχαίνωto dig
3Ancient Greekλαγχάνωto obtain by lot, to receive
4Proto-Indo-European*lengʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *lengʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek λαγχάνω →Every word from Ancient Greek λάχανον →