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Where does “ischialgia” come from?

ischialgia (English) comes from New Latin ischialgia, from Latin -algia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

ischialgia (English): pain in the region of the ischium; sciatica

Definitions

  1. pain in the region of the ischium; sciatica

Ancestry of “ischialgia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinischialgia—
2Latin-algiaUsed to form nouns identifying specific kinds or...
3Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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