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Where does “ἄλγος” come from?

ἄλγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.

ἄλγος (Ancient Greek): pain , sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe;...

Definitions

  1. pain , sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe;...

Ancestry of “ἄλγος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself

Words derived from “ἄλγος”

  • analgesia
  • analgesic
  • fibromyalgia
  • myalgia
  • arthralgia
  • polymyalgia
  • otalgia
  • gastralgia
  • equianalgesic
  • mastalgia
  • myalgic
  • meralgia
  • polyarthralgia
  • algolagnia
  • epicondylalgia
  • proctalgia
  • coxalgia
  • enteralgia
  • orchialgia
  • brachialgia
  • notalgia
  • ostalgia
  • Analgin
  • algolagnic
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