Where does “cervicobrachialgia” come from?
cervicobrachialgia (English) comes from English brachialgia, from English brachio-, from Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων, from Ancient Greek βραχύς, from Proto-Indo-European mréǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European mreǵʰ- — short.
cervicobrachialgia (English): Pain in the neck radiating to the arm, due to compression of nerve roots of the cervical spinal cord
Definitions
- Pain in the neck radiating to the arm, due to compression of nerve roots of the cervical spinal cord
Ancestry of “cervicobrachialgia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brachialgia | pain in the arm |
| 2 | English | brachio- | Arm |
| 3 | Latin | bracchium | forearm; arm; limb of an animal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βραχίων | the arm, the shoulder; comparative degree of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βραχύς | short, brief; short, small, little; few |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mréǵʰus | short; brief |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mreǵʰ- | short |