Where does “veisalgia” come from?

veisalgia (English) comes from English -algia, from New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.

veisalgia (English): The unpleasant after-effects of the consumption...

Definitions

  1. The unpleasant after-effects of the consumption...

Ancestry of “veisalgia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-algiapain, suffering
2New Latin-algiaUsed to form nouns identifying specific kinds or...
3Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain (of either mind or body), sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe
4Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄλγος →Every word from English -algia →