Where does “tanatofobia” come from?

tanatofobia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese fobia, from French phobie, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

tanatofobia (Portuguese): thanatophobia

Definitions

  1. thanatophobia

Ancestry of “tanatofobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefobiaphobia
2Frenchphobiephobia
3Ancient GreekΦόβοςmythological personification of fear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Ancient Greek Φόβος →Every word from French phobie →