Where does “hidreafóibe” come from?
hidreafóibe (Irish) comes from Latin hydrophobia, from Ancient Greek ὑδροφοβία, from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ, from Proto-Hellenic *údōr.
hidreafóibe (Irish): hydrophobia
Ancestry of “hidreafóibe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | hydrophobia | hydrophobia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑδροφοβία | fear of water |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑδρο- | hydro-, water; water |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὕδωρ | water; rainwater, rain; sweat |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *údōr | — |