Where does “araknofobia” come from?
araknofobia (Finnish) comes from Finnish fobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
araknofobia (Finnish): arachnophobia
Ancestry of “araknofobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | fobia | phobia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |