Where does “xenophob” come from?

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

xenophob (German): xenophobic

Definitions

  1. xenophobic

Ancestry of “xenophob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-phob-phobic
2Latin-phobus—
3Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from German -phob →