Where does “monopathophobia” come from?
monopathophobia (English) comes from English pathophobia, from English Phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
monopathophobia (English): The fear of a definite disease
Definitions
- The fear of a definite disease
Ancestry of “monopathophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pathophobia | fear of disease |
| 2 | English | Phobia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |