Where does “coccydynia” come from?
coccydynia (English) comes from English coccyx, from Latin coccyx, from Ancient Greek κόκκυξ, from Proto-Hellenic kókkūks.
coccydynia (English): pain in the coccyx
Ancestry of “coccydynia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | coccyx | The final fused vertebrae at the base of the... |
| 2 | Latin | coccyx | coccyx |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόκκυξ | cuckoo; red gurnard; fig that ripens early |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kókkūks | — |