Where does “Americanitis” come from?

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

Americanitis (English): neurasthenia

Definitions

  1. neurasthenia

Ancestry of “Americanitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
2New Latin-ītis—
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from English -itis →Every word from New Latin -ītis →