Etymology

androphobia

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Today it means: Fear of or aversion to men or boys. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰógʷos ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰógʷos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  2. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)
  4. Englishandro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  7. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  8. English todayandrophobia

From andro- + -phobia.

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