Etymology

heliophobia

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Today it means: Fear of sunlight; dislike and strenuous avoidance of direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight). Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sóh₂wl̥
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sh₂wél(i)yos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hāwélios
  4. Ancient Greekἥλῐος (hḗlĭos)
  5. Englishhelio-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  8. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  9. English todayheliophobia

From helio- + -phobia.

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