Where does “xenofobia” come from?
xenofobia (Italian) comes from Italian fobia, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
xenofobia (Italian): xenophobia
Definitions
- xenophobia
Ancestry of “xenofobia”, step by step
xenofobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian fobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fobia | phobia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Italian xeno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | xeno | xenon |