Where does “causalgic” come from?

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

causalgic (English): Relating to causalgia

Definitions

  1. Relating to causalgia

Ancestry of “causalgic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcausalgiaAn intense burning pain
2Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain (of either mind or body), sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe
3Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλέγωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄλγοςEvery word from English causalgia
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