Where does “megrim” come from?

megrim (English) comes from Middle French migraigne, from Latin hēmicrānia, from Ancient Greek ἡμικρᾱνίᾰ, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

megrim (English): A headache; a migraine; A fancy, a whim, a...

Definitions

A headache; a migraine; A fancy, a whim, a...

Ancestry of “megrim”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	migraigne	—
2	Latin	hēmicrānia	—
3	Ancient Greek	ἡμικρᾱνίᾰ	—
4	Ancient Greek	κρανίον	skull; head
5	Ancient Greek	κάρα	head, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
6	Proto-Hellenic	*kárahə	—

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