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

  1. The irrational fear of the number eight

Ancestry of “octophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishocto-Greek number...
2Latinoctōeight; 8
3Proto-Italicoktōeight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Italic oktō →