Where does “algolagnia” come from?

algolagnia (English) comes from German Algolagnie, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.

algolagnia (English): A physical condition that causes a person to gain...

Definitions

  1. A physical condition that causes a person to gain...

Ancestry of “algolagnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlgolagnie—
2Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain (of either mind or body), sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe
3Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself

Words derived from “algolagnia”

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