Where does “lycophobia” come from?

lycophobia (English) comes from English lyco-, from Ancient Greek Λύκος, from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos — wolf.

lycophobia (English): Fear of wolves

Definitions

  1. Fear of wolves

Ancestry of “lycophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlyco-wolf
2Ancient GreekΛύκοςwolf
3Proto-Hellenic*lúkoswolf
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *lúkos →Every word from Ancient Greek Λύκος →Every word from English lyco- →
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