Etymology

hemialgia

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Today it means: A state of pain affecting only one side of the body. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos) ← English hemi- ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?]
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Ancient Greekἄλγος (álgos)
  7. English todayhemialgia

From hemi- + Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + English -ia.

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