Where does “fobi” come from?
fobi (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
fobi (Norwegian Nynorsk): a phobia
Ancestry of “fobi”, 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 “fobi”