Where does “akrofobia” come from?
akrofobia (Finnish) comes from Polish -fobia, from Ancient Greek -φοβία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
akrofobia (Finnish): acrophobia
Ancestry of “akrofobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | -fobia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -φοβία | fear; -phobia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |