Where does “uranophobia” come from?
uranophobia (English) comes from English urano-, from Ancient Greek οὐρανός, from Ancient Greek ϝορσανός.
uranophobia (English): Fear of heaven
Ancestry of “uranophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | urano- | uranium; of the heavens |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐρανός | the vaulted sky, on which the stars were attached... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ϝορσανός | — |