Where does “ημικρανία” come from?

ημικρανία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἡμικρανία, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

ημικρανία (Greek): migraine

Definitions

  1. migraine

Ancestry of “ημικρανία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡμικρανίαpain on one side of the head or face
2Ancient Greekκρανίονskull; head
3Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
4Proto-Hellenic*kárahə
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahəEvery word from Ancient Greek κάραEvery word from Ancient Greek κρανίον