Where does “-algia” come from?

-algia (English) comes from New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.

-algia (English): pain, suffering

Definitions

  1. pain, suffering

Ancestry of “-algia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latin-algiaUsed to form nouns identifying specific kinds or...
2Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain (of either mind or body), sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe
3Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself

Words derived from “-algia”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλγος →Every word from New Latin -algia →