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Where does “phagophobia” come from?

phagophobia (English) comes from English phago-, from Ancient Greek φαγ-, from Ancient Greek ἐσθίω, from Ancient Greek ἔδω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éd-.

phagophobia (English): A fear of swallowing

Definitions

  1. A fear of swallowing

Ancestry of “phagophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphago-eating; consuming
2Ancient Greekφαγ-eat
3Ancient GreekἐσθίωI eat, devour, consume; I fret, vex; I take in my...
4Ancient GreekἔδωAlternative form of ἐσθίω; to eat, to consume;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éd-—
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