Where does “cerebritis” come from?

cerebritis (English) comes from English cerebrum, from Middle English cerebrum, from Latin cerebrum, from Proto-Italic kerazrom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cerebritis (English): inflammation of the cerebrum

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the cerebrum

Ancestry of “cerebritis”, step by step

cerebritis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cerebrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcerebrumThe upper part of the brain, which is divided...
2Middle Englishcerebrumbrain
3Latincerebrumbrain; skull
4Proto-Italickerazrombrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-s-ro—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-s-ro →Every word from Proto-Italic kerazrom →