Where does “fóbia” come from?
fóbia (Hungarian) comes from Latin phobia, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
fóbia (Hungarian): phobia
Ancestry of “fóbia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | phobia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
Words derived from “fóbia”