Where does “odontophobia” come from?
odontophobia (English) comes from English odonto-, from Ancient Greek ὀδούς, from Proto-Hellenic odónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
odontophobia (English): An irrational fear of dentistry
Definitions
- An irrational fear of dentistry
Ancestry of “odontophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | odonto- | tooth |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀδούς | A tooth, tusk; anything pointed: spike, prong;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | odónts | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |