Where does “eurofobia” come from?

eurofobia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese euro, from Portuguese Europa, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

eurofobia (Portuguese): Europhobia

Definitions

  1. Europhobia

Ancestry of “eurofobia”, step by step

eurofobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese euro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseeuroeuro currency unit of the European Union
2PortugueseEuropa—
3LatinEurōpa—
4Ancient GreekΕὐρώπηEuropa; Europe
5Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
6Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Portuguese fobia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefobiaphobia
2Frenchphobiephobia
3Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →