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Where does “gastralgic” come from?

gastralgic (English) comes from English gastralgia, from English -algia, from New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.

gastralgic (English): Relating to gastralgia, or stomach ache

Definitions

  1. Relating to gastralgia, or stomach ache

Ancestry of “gastralgic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgastralgiastomach ache
2English-algiapain, suffering
3New Latin-algiaUsed to form nouns identifying specific kinds or...
4Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain , sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe;...
5Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself
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