Where does “prosoponeuralgia” come from?
prosoponeuralgia (English) comes from English neuralgia, from New Latin neuralgia, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
prosoponeuralgia (English): of the face
Definitions
- of the face
Ancestry of “prosoponeuralgia”, step by step
prosoponeuralgia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neuralgia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuralgia | An acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates... |
| 2 | New Latin | neuralgia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νεῦρον | sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁wr̥ | sinew, tendon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via English prosopo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prosopo | — |