Where does “trichodynia” come from?

trichodynia (English) comes from English -odynia, from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

trichodynia (English): A painful sensation on the scalp, often with an...

Definitions

  1. A painful sensation on the scalp, often with an...

Ancestry of “trichodynia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-odyniapain
2Ancient Greekὀδύνηpain of body; pain of mind, grief, distress
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from English -odynia →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη →