Where does “acarofobia” come from?
acarofobia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese fobia, from French phobie, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
acarofobia (Portuguese): acarophobia
Ancestry of “acarofobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | fobia | phobia |
| 2 | French | phobie | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |