Where does “neuralgia” come from?

neuralgia (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νεῦρον, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

Ancestry of “neuralgia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	νεῦρον	sinew, tendon; cord, of a slingshot, bowstring;...
2	Proto-Indo-European	snéh₁wr̥	sinew, tendon
3	Proto-Indo-European	(s)neh₁-	to spin , to sew

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