Etymology

philophobia

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Today it means: fear of falling in love Full definition →

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

  1. Englishphilo-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  4. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  5. English todayphilophobia

From philo- + -phobia.

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