English
achluophobia
Achluophobia comes from Ancient Greek ἀχλύς ‘darkness’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵʰlu- ‘mist’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eǵʰlu-‘mist’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀχλύςakhlús‘darkness’
- Englishearliest quotation 2007achluophobia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eǵʰlu-‘mist’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀχλύςakhlús‘darkness’
- Englishearliest quotation 2007achluophobia
Earliest quotation: 2007, Dave Smith, The Mountaineers Books: “If you have a severe case of achluophobia (fear…”
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵʰlu-
Today it means
noun The fear of darkness.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵʰlu- / achluophobia