Where does “acrostealgia” come from?
acrostealgia (English) comes from English ostealgia, from English osteo-, from Ancient Greek ὀστέον, from Ancient Greek κλάσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
acrostealgia (English): An apophysitis of the bones of the extremities
Definitions
- An apophysitis of the bones of the extremities
Ancestry of “acrostealgia”, step by step
acrostealgia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ostealgia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ostealgia | Pain coming from one's bone |
| 2 | English | osteo- | bone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀστέον | bone; bones of the earth = rock; stone of fruit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλάσις | breaking, fracture; bending of the knee joint,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English acr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | acr | — |