myEtymology.com: English etymology of sciatica

Etymology of the English word sciatica

the English word sciatica

derived from the Latin word sciatica

derived from the Latin word sciaticus

derived from the Latin word ischiadicus (of hip-gout; of pains in hip)

derived from the Greek word ischiadikos

derived from the Greek word ischias

derived from the Greek word ischion, ἰσχίον (hip; hip joint)

derived from the Latin word scias

derived from the Greek word ischion, ἰσχίον (hip; hip joint)

The earliest known usage of sciatica in English dates from the 15th century.

Dutch ischias, French sciatique, German Ischias, Italian sciatico, Norwegian isjias, Spanish ciatico, Swedish ischias

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