Where does “rachialgia” come from?
rachialgia (Italian) comes from Italian -algia, from New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέγω — I heed, trouble myself.
rachialgia (Italian): pain in the spine
Ancestry of “rachialgia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | -algia | algia |
| 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 |