Where does “scotophobe” come from?

scotophobe (English) comes from English Scoto-, from Latin Scoto-, from Latin scotus, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

scotophobe (English): One who fears darkness

Definitions

  1. One who fears darkness

Ancestry of “scotophobe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishScoto-A combining form relating to Scotland or Scottish...
2LatinScoto-—
3LatinscotusErebus
4Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos →Every word from Ancient Greek σκότος →