Where does “-phob” come from?

-phob (German) comes from Latin -phobus, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

-phob (German): -phobic

Definitions

  1. -phobic

Ancestry of “-phob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-phobus—
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

Words derived from “-phob”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from Latin -phobus →