Where does “arahnofoobia” come from?

arahnofoobia (Estonian) comes from Estonian foobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

arahnofoobia (Estonian): arachnophobia

Definitions

  1. arachnophobia

Ancestry of “arahnofoobia”, step by step

arahnofoobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian foobia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianfoobiaphobia
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

via Estonian arahno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianarahno—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from Estonian foobia →