Where does “fobie” come from?

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

fobie (Romanian): phobia

Definitions

  1. phobia

Ancestry of “fobie”, step by step

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