Where does “myrmecophobia” come from?

myrmecophobia (English) comes from English myrmeco-, from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.

myrmecophobia (English): The fear of ants

Definitions

  1. The fear of ants

Ancestry of “myrmecophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmyrmeco-ant
2Ancient Greekμύρμηξant; a beast of prey in India
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwi-ant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morwi- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ →Every word from English myrmeco- →
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