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