Etymology of the English word analgesia
the English word
analgesiaderived from the Latin word
analgesiaderived from the Greek word
analgesia, ἀναλγησία
derived from the Greek word
analges, ἀναλγής
using the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
derived from the Greek word
algos, ἄλγος (pain)
derived from the Greek word
algeeinderived from the Greek word
algos, ἄλγος (pain)
Date
The earliest known usage of analgesia in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
analgesic,
neuroleptanalgesiaUsage
Word found in Modern English
