Etymology of the English word arachnophobia
the English word
arachnophobiaderived from the Greek word
arachne, ἀράχνη
using the Greek suffix
-phobia, -φοβία, -ϕοβία
derived from the Greek word
phobeomai, ϕοβέομαι
Date
The earliest known usage of arachnophobia in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
