Where does “ophidiophobia” come from?
ophidiophobia (English) comes from English Phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
ophidiophobia (English): Ophiophobia; a fear of snakes
Definitions
- Ophiophobia; a fear of snakes
Ancestry of “ophidiophobia”, step by step
ophidiophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Phobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Phobia | An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
via Ancient Greek ὄφις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄφις | a serpent, snake; serpentine bracelet; the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ógʷʰis | snake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain... |