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Where does “Algolagnie” come from?

Algolagnie (German) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.

Ancestry of “Algolagnie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλγοςpain , sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe;...
2Ancient GreekἀλέγωI heed, trouble myself

Words derived from “Algolagnie”

  • algolagnia
  • algolagnic
  • algolagnist
  • algolagniac
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