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Where does “arthrochondritis” come from?

arthrochondritis (English) comes from English arthro-, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον, from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...

arthrochondritis (English): chondritis of a joint

Definitions

  1. chondritis of a joint

Ancestry of “arthrochondritis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisharthro-joint; articulation
2Ancient Greekἄρθρονjoint; limb; articulation
3Ancient Greekἀραρίσκωjoin, fasten; fit together, construct; fit,...
4Ancient Greek-σκωPrimitive suffix used to form present-tense...
5Proto-Indo-European-sḱétiForms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
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