Where does “chondritis” come from?

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

chondritis (English): inflammation of the cartilage

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the cartilage

Ancestry of “chondritis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
2New Latin-ītis—
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “chondritis”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from English -itis →Every word from New Latin -ītis →