Where does “pozphobia” come from?

pozphobia (English) comes from English poz, from English positive, from Old French positif, from Latin posītivus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō, from Proto-Italic sinō.

pozphobia (English): The fear of or prejudice towards HIV positive people

Definitions

  1. The fear of or prejudice towards HIV positive people

Ancestry of “pozphobia”, step by step

pozphobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English poz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpozHIV positive; To infect with a sexually...
2EnglishpositiveNot negative or neutral; Formally laid down;...
3Old Frenchpositif—
4Latinposītivuspositive
5Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
6Proto-Italicpoznō—
7Proto-Italicpozinō—
8Proto-Italicsinō—

via English Phobia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhobiaAn irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Italic sinō →Every word from Proto-Italic pozinō →Every word from Proto-Italic poznō →