Where does “akrofobia” come from?

akrofobia (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκρος, from Ancient Greek ὦμος, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs — shoulder.

akrofobia (Finnish): acrophobia

Definitions

  1. acrophobia

Ancestry of “akrofobia”, step by step

akrofobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄκρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἄκροςAt the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;...
2Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder

via Finnish fobia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishfobiaphobia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émōs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὦμος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκρος →