'agyrophobia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'agora' meaning 'assembly' or 'marketplace' and 'phobos' meaning 'fear'.

'agora' transformed into the concept of 'crossing public spaces', and eventually became the modern English word 'agyrophobia'.

Initially, it meant 'fear of public spaces', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'fear of crossing streets'.