Where does “leprophobia” come from?

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

leprophobia (English): An irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers

Definitions

  1. An irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers

Ancestry of “leprophobia”, step by step

leprophobia 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 leprosy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleprosyAn infectious disease caused by infection by...
2Latinleprosia—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →