Where does “nephophobia” come from?

nephophobia (English) comes from English nepho-, from Ancient Greek νέφος, from Proto-Hellenic népʰos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

nephophobia (English): The fear of clouds

Definitions

  1. The fear of clouds

Ancestry of “nephophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnepho-cloud
2Ancient Greekνέφοςcloud
3Proto-Hellenicnépʰoscloud
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from English nepho- →