Where does “polyphobic” come from?
polyphobic (English) comes from English polyphobia, from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós — pale, gray.
polyphobic (English): Opposed to polyamory
Definitions
- Opposed to polyamory
Ancestry of “polyphobic”, step by step
polyphobic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polyphobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polyphobia | Fear of many things; a collection of fears;... |
| 2 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 3 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 4 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |