Where does “maternofobia” come from?
maternofobia (Spanish) comes from Spanish materno, from Latin māternus, from Latin -nus, from Proto-Italic -nos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
maternofobia (Spanish): matrophobia
Definitions
- matrophobia
Ancestry of “maternofobia”, step by step
maternofobia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish materno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | materno | mother; maternal |
| 2 | Latin | māternus | of or pertaining to a mother, maternal |
| 3 | Latin | -nus | -an |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -nos | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via Spanish fobia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | fobia | phobia |