Where does “optophobia” come from?
optophobia (English) comes from English opto-, from Ancient Greek ὀπτός, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
optophobia (English): The fear of opening one's eyes
Definitions
- The fear of opening one's eyes
Ancestry of “optophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | opto- | optical |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτός | roasted, broiled, boiled; baked; generally... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |