Sciatic
/saɪˈæt.ɪk/noun
Relating to the sciatic nerve or the region of the hip and leg it serves.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek and Latin terms for the ischium, the hip bone, and it gave English not just sciatic but also ischium and ischial—proof that anatomy terms can travel through centuries like a hidden spell.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GR
ischíon
“the hip joint or hip bone”
Latin
LA
ischiadicus
“of the hip or ischium”
Middle English
EN
sciatike
“pain in the hip or leg, sciatica”
16th Century
EN
sciatic
“relating to the hip or the sciatic nerve”
Modern English
EN
sciatic
“relating to the sciatic nerve or lower back, hip, and leg region”