Where does “-itis” come from?
-itis (Danish) comes from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.
Ancestry of “-itis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |