Where does “algophobia” come from?

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

algophobia (English): Fear of pain

Definitions

  1. Fear of pain

Ancestry of “algophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain (of either mind or body), sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe
2Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλγος →