Where does “-phobe” come from?

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

-phobe (French): phobic

Definitions

  1. phobic

Ancestry of “-phobe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-phobe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →