Where does “choriomeningitis” come from?
choriomeningitis (English) comes from English meningitis, from English -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.
choriomeningitis (English): A form of cerebral meningitis associated with...
Definitions
- A form of cerebral meningitis associated with...
Ancestry of “choriomeningitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by... |
| 2 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 3 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |