Where does “-phobie” come from?

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

-phobie (German): -phobia

Definitions

  1. -phobia

Ancestry of “-phobie”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-phobie

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ-
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