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
Ancestry of “phagophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phago- | eating; consuming |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φαγ- | eat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐσθίω | I eat, devour, consume; I fret, vex; I take in my... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔδω | Alternative form of ἐσθίω; to eat, to consume;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éd- | — |