Where does “pteridophobia” come from?

pteridophobia (English) comes from English pterido-, from Ancient Greek πτέρις, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

pteridophobia (English): The fear of ferns

Definitions

  1. The fear of ferns

Ancestry of “pteridophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpterido-fern
2Ancient Greekπτέριςmale fern; polypody; bracken
3Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →