Where does “foobinen” come from?

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

foobinen (Finnish): phobic

Definitions

  1. phobic

Ancestry of “foobinen”, step by step

foobinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish fobia

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

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from Finnish fobia →
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