Where does “xenofobia” come from?
xenofobia (Malay) comes from English xenophobia, from English xeno-, from Ancient Greek ξένος, from Ancient Greek ἐλαύνω, from Ancient Greek -τός, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
xenofobia (Malay): xenophobia
Definitions
- xenophobia
Ancestry of “xenofobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | xenophobia | A fear of strangers or foreigners; A fear of... |
| 2 | English | xeno- | Having to do with foreigners; Relating to... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ξένος | foreign; strange, unusual; of parties giving or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαύνω | drive, set in motion; ride a horse, drive a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τός | creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |