Where does “tarsalgia” come from?
tarsalgia (English) comes from English -algia, from New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.
tarsalgia (English): Pain in the tarsus
Ancestry of “tarsalgia”, 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 , sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέγω | I heed, trouble myself |