Where does “octophobia” come from?
octophobia (English) comes from English octo-, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
octophobia (English): The irrational fear of the number eight
Definitions
- The irrational fear of the number eight
Ancestry of “octophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | octo- | Greek number... |
| 2 | Latin | octō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | oktō | eight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |