Where does “aerofobi” come from?
aerofobi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fobi, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
aerofobi (Norwegian Nynorsk): aerophobia
Ancestry of “aerofobi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fobi | a phobia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |