Where does “algo-” come from?

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

algo- (English): pain; alga

Definitions

  1. pain; alga

Ancestry of “algo-”, step by step

algo- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄλγος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain (of either mind or body), sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe
2Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself

via Latin alga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalgaSeaweed; plants that grow in freshwater;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanalǵ-to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...

Words derived from “algo-”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλγος →