Etymology

photophobia

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Today it means: Excessive sensitivity to light and the aversion to bright light; abnormal fear of light. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰógʷos ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰógʷos
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photophobia · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  10. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  11. English todayphotophobia

From photo- + -phobia.

photophobia · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  10. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  11. Englishphotographclip.
  12. Englishphoto
  13. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  14. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  15. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  16. English todayphotophobia

From photo (“photograph”) + -phobia.

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