Where does “neuralgia” come from?
Neuralgia comes from New Latin neuralgia, combining Ancient Greek νεῦρον meaning nerve with algia meaning pain, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥ meaning to spin or wind.
neuralgia (English): An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates...
Definitions
- An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates...
Ancestry of “neuralgia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | neuralgia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |
Words derived from “neuralgia”