Etymology

epigastralgia

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Today it means: A pain in the epigastric region. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂leg-der.? ← English gastro-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  4. Proto-Hellenic*epí
  5. Ancient Greekἐπί (epí)
  6. Ancient Greekἐπῐ- (epĭ-)
  7. Englishepi-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gres-
  9. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́ω (grắō)
  10. Ancient Greekγᾰστήρ (găstḗr)
  11. Englishgastro-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂leg-der.?
  13. Ancient Greekἄλγος (álgos)
  14. English todayepigastralgia

From epi- + gastro- + -algia.

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