English
odynophagia
Odynophagia comes from Ancient Greek ὀδύνη ‘pain’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὀδύνηodúnē‘pain’
- Englishtodayodynophagia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὀδύνηodúnē‘pain’
- Englishtodayodynophagia
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- ‘to eat’
eat, et, anna, ana, obesity, edible, ent, fret, etch, phage, esca, 20 more
through Ancient Greek ὀδύνη ‘pain’
Today it means
noun Severe pain in the mouth or esophagus when attempting to swallow.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὀδύνη / odynophagia