Where does “hemicrania” come from?
hemicrania (English) comes from Latin hēmicrānia, from Ancient Greek ἡμικρᾱνίᾰ, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.
hemicrania (English): A headache affecting one side of the head
Definitions
- A headache affecting one side of the head
Ancestry of “hemicrania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hēmicrānia | migraine, headache |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡμικρᾱνίᾰ | pain on one side of the head or face, migraine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρανίον | skull; head |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάρα | head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *kárahə | — |