Where does “clitorodynia” come from?
clitorodynia (English) comes from English -odynia, from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
clitorodynia (English): Vulvodynia in the vicinity of the clitoris
Definitions
- Vulvodynia in the vicinity of the clitoris
Ancestry of “clitorodynia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -odynia | pain |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀδύνη | pain of body; pain of mind, grief, distress |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |