Where does “causalgia” come from?

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

causalgia (English): An intense burning pain

Definitions

  1. An intense burning pain

Ancestry of “causalgia”, step by step

causalgia 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 Ancient Greek καῦσος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαῦσος—

Words derived from “causalgia”

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