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