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
Ancestry of “-phob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | -phobus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
Words derived from “-phob”