Where does “-itis” come from?

-itis (English) comes from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

-itis (English): Suffix denoting diseases characterized by...

Definitions

  1. Suffix denoting diseases characterized by...

Ancestry of “-itis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latin-ītis
2Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “-itis

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις
-itis — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer