Where does “proctalgia” come from?
proctalgia (English) comes from English -algia, from New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.
proctalgia (English): pain in the anal region
Ancestry of “proctalgia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -algia | pain, suffering |
| 2 | New Latin | -algia | Used to form nouns identifying specific kinds or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄλγος | pain (of either mind or body), sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέγω | I heed, trouble myself |