Where does “xanthophobia” come from?

xanthophobia (English) comes from English Phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

xanthophobia (English): An aversion to yellow light

Definitions

  1. An aversion to yellow light

Ancestry of “xanthophobia”, step by step

xanthophobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Phobia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPhobiaAn irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something)
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via English xantho–

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishxantho–yellow
2Ancient Greekξᾰνθόςyellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English Phobia →