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

Definitions

  1. phobia

Ancestry of “fobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchphobiephobia
2Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run

Words derived from “fobia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek ΦόβοςEvery word from French phobie