Where does “φόβος” come from?

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

φόβος (Greek): fear; apprehension, awe

Definitions

  1. fear; apprehension, awe

Ancestry of “φόβος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “φόβος”

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