Where does “phobo-” come from?

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

phobo- (English): fear

Definitions

  1. fear

Ancestry of “phobo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

Words derived from “phobo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →