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Where does “actinodermatitis” come from?

actinodermatitis (English) comes from English dermatitis, from New Latin dermatītis, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

actinodermatitis (English): actinic dermatitis

Definitions

  1. actinic dermatitis

Ancestry of “actinodermatitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdermatitisInflammation of the skin
2New Latindermatītis—
3Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
4Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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