Where does “acrophobie” come from?

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

acrophobie (French): acrophobia

Definitions

  1. acrophobia

Ancestry of “acrophobie”, step by step

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

Words derived from “acrophobie

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek ΦόβοςEvery word from French -phobie