Where does “francophobie” come from?
francophobie (French) comes from French -phobie, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
francophobie (French): Francophobia
Ancestry of “francophobie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -phobie | -phobia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |