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
Ancestry of “tanatofobia”, 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 |