Where does “sonophobia” come from?
sonophobia (English) comes from English sono-, from Latin sonus, from Latin sonō, from Proto-Italic *swonaō — to sound, resound.
sonophobia (English): An unusual fear of loud noises
Definitions
- An unusual fear of loud noises
Ancestry of “sonophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sono- | Of or relating to sound |
| 2 | Latin | sonus | sound, noise; pitch; speech; tone, character,... |
| 3 | Latin | sonō | to sound, resound, make a sound or noise (and various sounds in-context) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *swonaō | to sound, resound |