arithmophobia

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What does arithmophobia mean?

The irrational fear of numbers or arithmetic.

Where does arithmophobia come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂reh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *h₂rey-der. Ancient Greek ἀριθμός (arithmós)bor. English arithmo- Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English arithmophobia From arithmo- + -phobia.

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