Where does “potamophobia” come from?
potamophobia (English) comes from English potamo-, from Ancient Greek Ποταμός, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
potamophobia (English): A morbid fear of rivers
Ancestry of “potamophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | potamo- | river |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ποταμός | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |