Where does “fibromyalgia” come from?
Fibromyalgia comes from Ancient Greek mûs (muscle) and álgos (pain) combined with the Ancient Greek suffix -ía, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European -h₂.
fibromyalgia (English): A condition characterised by chronic pain,...
Definitions
- A condition characterised by chronic pain,...
Ancestry of “fibromyalgia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | my- | Relating to muscle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “fibromyalgia”