Etymology

brachialgia

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Today it means: pain in the arm Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂leg-der.? ← English brachi-
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The story

  1. Englishbrachi-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂leg-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekἄλγος (álgos)
  4. English todaybrachialgia

From brachi- + -algia.

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