Where does “scotophobia” come from?
scotophobia (English) comes from English scoto-, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
scotophobia (English): Fear of darkness
Ancestry of “scotophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | scoto- | darkness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκότος | darkness, gloom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skh₃tos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “scotophobia”