Where does “pseudohydrophobia” come from?
pseudohydrophobia (English) comes from English hydrophobia, from Middle English idroforbia, from Latin hydrophobia, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφοβία, from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr — water.
pseudohydrophobia (English): A neurotic or hysterical manifestation resembling rabies
Definitions
- A neurotic or hysterical manifestation resembling rabies
Ancestry of “pseudohydrophobia”, step by step
pseudohydrophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hydrophobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hydrophobia | An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the... |
| 2 | Middle English | idroforbia | hydrophobia |
| 3 | Latin | hydrophobia | hydrophobia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑδροφοβία | fear of water |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑδρο- | hydro-, water; water |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | water |
via English pseudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pseudo | An intellectually pretentious person; a... |
| 2 | English | pseudo- | False, not genuine, fake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |