Where does “hypalgic” come from?
hypalgic (English) comes from English hypalgia, from English -algia, from New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.
hypalgic (English): Exhibiting or relating to hypalgia
Definitions
- Exhibiting or relating to hypalgia
Ancestry of “hypalgic”, step by step
hypalgic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypalgia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypalgia | diminished sensitivity to pain |
| 2 | English | -algia | pain, suffering |
| 3 | New Latin | -algia | Used to form nouns identifying specific kinds or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλγος | pain (of either mind or body), sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέγω | I heed, trouble myself |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |