Where does “videophobia” come from?
videophobia (English) comes from English video, from Latin videō, from Proto-Italic widēō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
videophobia (English): A dislike of television
Ancestry of “videophobia”, step by step
videophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English video
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | video | Television, television show, movie; A short film... |
| 2 | Latin | videō | to see, perceive; look (at) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | widēō | see |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
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 |