Where does “-phobus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “-phobus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-phobus

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