Where does “fobia” come from?

fobia (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

fobia (Finnish): phobia

Definitions

  1. phobia

Ancestry of “fobia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “fobia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →
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