Where does “metallophobia” come from?

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

metallophobia (English): A fear of metal, or of touching metallic objects

Definitions

  1. A fear of metal, or of touching metallic objects

Ancestry of “metallophobia”, step by step

metallophobia 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 metallo

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