Where does “xylophobia” come from?

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

xylophobia (English): A fear of wooden objects; A fear of forests

Definitions

  1. A fear of wooden objects; A fear of forests

Ancestry of “xylophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phobiaUsed to form nouns meaning fear of a specific...
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from English -phobia →