Where does “paraphobia” come from?

paraphobia (English) comes from English Phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

paraphobia (English): A mild form of phobia, causing only unwillingness...

Definitions

  1. A mild form of phobia, causing only unwillingness...

Ancestry of “paraphobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhobiaAn irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek ΦόβοςEvery word from English Phobia