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Where does “ophthalmodynia” come from?

ophthalmodynia (English) comes from English -odynia, from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

ophthalmodynia (English): pain in the eye

Definitions

  1. pain in the eye

Ancestry of “ophthalmodynia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-odyniapain
2Ancient Greekὀδύνηpain of body; pain of mind, grief, distress
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
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