Etymology

arithmophobia

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Today it means: The irrational fear of numbers or arithmetic. Full definition →

English arithmo- ← Ancient Greek ἀριθμός (arithmós) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂rey-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂reh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂rey-
  4. Ancient Greekἀριθμός (arithmós)
  5. Englisharithmo-
  6. English todayarithmophobia

From arithmo- + -phobia.

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