Where does “белорусофобия” come from?
белорусофобия (Russian) comes from Russian фобия, from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.
белорусофобия (Russian): Belarusophobia (the fear or hatred of Belarus or Belarussians)
Definitions
- Belarusophobia (the fear or hatred of Belarus or Belarussians)
Ancestry of “белорусофобия”, step by step
белорусофобия traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian фобия
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фобия | phobia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Φόβος | mythological personification of fear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰegʷ- | to flee; to run |
via Russian Белору́ссия
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Белору́ссия | see usage notes |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | Бѣла Русь | {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus |