Where does “odynophagia” come from?

odynophagia (English) comes from English -phagia, from Ancient Greek -φαγία, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

odynophagia (English): Severe pain in the mouth or esophagus when...

Definitions

  1. Severe pain in the mouth or esophagus when...

Ancestry of “odynophagia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phagiaeating, biting or swallowing
2Ancient Greek-φαγίαeating
3Ancient Greekφαγεῖνaorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-Every word from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν
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