Etymology

gerontophobia

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Today it means: An abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵerh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵérh₂onts
  3. Proto-Hellenic*géronts
  4. Ancient Greekγέροντος (gérontos)
  5. Englishgeronto-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  8. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  9. English todaygerontophobia

From geronto- + -phobia.

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