Where does “Arachnophobie” come from?
Arachnophobie (German) comes from French arachnophobie, from French -phobie, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
Arachnophobie (German): arachnophobia
Ancestry of “Arachnophobie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | arachnophobie | arachnophobia |
| 2 | French | -phobie | -phobia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |