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Where does “aérophobe” come from?

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

aérophobe (French): aerophobic

Definitions

  1. aerophobic

Ancestry of “aérophobe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-phobe—
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →