Where does “fobio” come from?
fobio (Esperanto) comes from Italian fobia, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
fobio (Esperanto): phobia
Definitions
- phobia
Ancestry of “fobio”, step by step
fobio traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian fobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fobia | phobia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Russian фобия
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фобия | phobia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
via English Phobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Phobia | An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something) |