Etymology

computerphobe

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Today it means: A person afflicted by computerphobia; one who fears or dislikes computers. Full definition →

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

  1. Latincomputō
  2. Latincomputāre
  3. Frenchcomputer
  4. Englishcompute
  5. Englishcomputer
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  8. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  9. English todaycomputerphobe

From computer + -phobe.

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