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Where does “sitophobia” come from?

sitophobia (English) comes from Ancient Greek σῖτος, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeHi-to-.

sitophobia (English): A morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion...

Definitions

  1. A morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion...

Ancestry of “sitophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσῖτοςgrain, corn; grains and lentils; bread
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷeHi-to-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeHi-to- →