Where does “cephalodynia” come from?

cephalodynia (English) comes from English -odynia, from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Ancestry of “cephalodynia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-odyniapain
2Ancient Greekὀδύνηpain of body; pain of mind, grief, distress
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-
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