Where does “Nobelitis” come from?

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

Nobelitis (English): An overriding or obsessive desire to win a Nobel Prize

Definitions

  1. An overriding or obsessive desire to win a Nobel Prize

Ancestry of “Nobelitis”, step by step

Nobelitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English itis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishitisA medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...
2English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
3New Latin-ītis—
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

via English nobel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnobelMisspelling of noble
2Swedishnobelnoble
3SwedishNobelius—
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from English -itis →Every word from English itis →