Where does “antirachitic” come from?

antirachitic (English) comes from English rachitic, from English rachitis, from New Latin rachitis, from Koine Greek ῥαχῖτις, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

antirachitic (English): That cures or prevents rickets; Any drug that...

Definitions

  1. That cures or prevents rickets; Any drug that...

Ancestry of “antirachitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrachiticPertaining to or affected by rickets; Feeble, in...
2EnglishrachitisRickets; A disease that produces abortion in the...
3New Latinrachitis—
4Koine Greekῥαχῖτις—
5Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “antirachitic”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from Koine Greek ῥαχῖτις →Every word from New Latin rachitis →