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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Φόβος
mythological personification of fear
2
Proto-Indo-European
bʰegʷ-
to flee; to run
Words derived from “-phobus”
-phob
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →
Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →