sciatica

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἰσχιαδικός
2. Late Latin · derived fromsciatica
3. English todaysciatica

Late Middle English, from Late Latin sciatica, feminine of sciaticus, from Ancient Greek ἰσχιαδικός (iskhiadikós), the adjective of ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip”).

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