Where does “Obamaitis” come from?

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

Obamaitis (English): The state of supporting or being similar to Barack Obama, said as if it were due to a disease or affliction

Definitions

  1. The state of supporting or being similar to Barack Obama, said as if it were due to a disease or affliction

Ancestry of “Obamaitis”, step by step

Obamaitis 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 Obama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishObamaSee Wikipedia:Obama, Fukui
2Luoobamto lean or bend
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →
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