English
aviophobia
Aviophobia may come from French avion ‘airplane’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentavion‘airplane’uncertain
- Englishtodayaviophobia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentavion‘airplane’uncertain
- Englishtodayaviophobia
Formed from -phobia
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- ‘dress, be dressed, clothe oneself’
audience, ear, audit, acoustic, obey, audible, anesthesia, ovation, avid, aural, avarice, otolaryngology, 65 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis ‘sheep’
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis ‘bird’
through Latin avis ‘bird’
aviation, auspicious, avian, aviator, ocarina, aviary, 6 more
Today it means
noun Fear of flying.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French avion / aviophobia