Where does “-odynia” come from?

-odynia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

-odynia (English): pain

Definitions

  1. pain

Ancestry of “-odynia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀδύνηpain of body; pain of mind, grief, distress
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “-odynia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-Every word from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη