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

  1. 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

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

via Russian Белору́ссия

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianБелору́ссияsee usage notes
2Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ-Every word from Ancient Greek ΦόβοςEvery word from Russian фобия
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