Where does “proctodynia” come from?

proctodynia (English) comes from English procto-, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.

proctodynia (English): A condition of episodic rectal pain, caused by...

Definitions

  1. A condition of episodic rectal pain, caused by...

Ancestry of “proctodynia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprocto-Dealing with the colon, rectum and anus
2Ancient Greekπρωκτόςanus, rectum
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreHḱt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt- →Every word from Ancient Greek πρωκτός →Every word from English procto- →