English word nostalgia comes from Ancient Greek ἄλγος, Ancient Greek νόστος
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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ἄλγος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
νόστος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
νοσταλγία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
*νοσταλγία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
nostalgia | Late Latin (LL) | |
nostalgia | English (en) | A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.. A longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.. Reminiscence of the speaker's childhood or younger years. |