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Where does “glossodynia” come from?

glossodynia (English) comes from English glosso-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

glossodynia (English): A burning sensation on the lips, tongue or entire...

Definitions

  1. A burning sensation on the lips, tongue or entire...

Ancestry of “glossodynia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishglosso-gloss- + -o-
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ό- →