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 (thread), to sew.

Ancestry of “neuralgia”, step by step

neuralgia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek νεῦρον

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 (thread), to sew

via Ancient Greek ἄλγος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἄλγος	pain (of either mind or body), sorrow, trouble, grief, distress, woe
2	Ancient Greek	ἀλέγω	I heed, trouble myself

Words derived from “neuralgia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁wr̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek νεῦρον →