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Where does “arthralgic” come from?

arthralgic (English) comes from English arthralgia, from Latin arthr-, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον, from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...

arthralgic (English): Of, pertaining to, or suffering from arthralgia

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from arthralgia

Ancestry of “arthralgic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharthralgiaPain in a joint, especially when not caused by...
2Latinarthr-joint, vocal articulation
3Ancient Greekἄρθρονjoint; limb; articulation
4Ancient Greekἀραρίσκωjoin, fasten; fit together, construct; fit,...
5Ancient Greek-σκωPrimitive suffix used to form present-tense...
6Proto-Indo-European-sḱétiForms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
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