Where does “prosopalgia” come from?

prosopalgia (English) comes from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

prosopalgia (English): facial neuralgia

Definitions

  1. facial neuralgia

Ancestry of “prosopalgia”, step by step

prosopalgia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πρόσωπον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρόσωπονface, visage, countenance; front; mask
2Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
3Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Italian algia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianalgialocalised pain
2Ancient Greek-ía—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →