Where does “фобия” come from?

фобия (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Φόβος, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

фобия (Russian): phobia

Definitions

  1. phobia

Ancestry of “фобия”, step by step

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

Words derived from “фобия”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →