Where does “vaginaphobia” come from?
vaginaphobia (English) comes from English vagina, from Latin vāgīna, from Proto-Italic wāgīnā, from Proto-Indo-European wāg- — to be bent.
vaginaphobia (English): Fear or hatred of vaginas
Definitions
- Fear or hatred of vaginas
Ancestry of “vaginaphobia”, step by step
vaginaphobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vagina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | vagina | The passage leading from the opening of the vulva... |
| 2 | Latin | vāgīna | sheath; scabbard |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | wāgīnā | sheath, scabbard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wāg- | to be bent |
via English Phobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Phobia | An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |