Where does “claustrófobo” come from?
claustrófobo (Galician) comes from Galician claustrofobia, from Galician -fobia, from Ancient Greek -φοβία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
claustrófobo (Galician): claustrophobic suffering from claustrophobia
Definitions
- claustrophobic suffering from claustrophobia
Ancestry of “claustrófobo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | claustrofobia | claustrophobia fear of closed, tight places |
| 2 | Galician | -fobia | -phobia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φοβία | fear; -phobia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |