Where does “hemicrania” come from?

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

hemicrania (Late Latin): pain in one half of the head; migraine; migraine,...

Definitions

  1. pain in one half of the head; migraine; migraine,...

Ancestry of “hemicrania”, 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

Words derived from “hemicrania

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahəEvery word from Ancient Greek κάραEvery word from Ancient Greek κρανίον