Where does “posthephobia” come from?

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

posthephobia (English): Fear or hatred of the human male prepuce (foreskin)

Definitions

  1. Fear or hatred of the human male prepuce (foreskin)

Ancestry of “posthephobia”, step by step

posthephobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Phobia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhobiaAn irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via English posthe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishposthe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →