Where does “religiophobia” come from?

religiophobia (English) comes from Latin religiō, from Latin religō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

religiophobia (English): A fear or hatred of religion, religious faith,...

Definitions

  1. A fear or hatred of religion, religious faith,...

Ancestry of “religiophobia”, step by step

religiophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin religiō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinreligiōscrupulousness, conscientious exactness
2Latinreligōto bind fast
3Latinrĕ-back, backwards
4Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
5Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
6Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Ancient Greek Φόβος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin rĕ-
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