Where does “phallophobia” come from?

phallophobia (English) comes from English phallo-, from Ancient Greek φαλλός, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

phallophobia (English): Fear or dislike of the penis or of male sexuality

Definitions

  1. Fear or dislike of the penis or of male sexuality

Ancestry of “phallophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphallo-penis or phallus
2Ancient Greekφαλλόςpenis; phallus
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →
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