Where does “choroiditis” come from?
choroiditis (English) comes from English choroid, from New Latin choroides, from Ancient Greek χοροειδής, from Ancient Greek χόριον, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
choroiditis (English): Inflammation of the choroid
Definitions
- Inflammation of the choroid
Ancestry of “choroiditis”, step by step
choroiditis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English choroid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choroid | Resembling the chorion, particularly in... |
| 2 | New Latin | choroides | Like the afterbirth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χοροειδής | Falsa lectio for χορῐοειδής |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χόριον | afterbirth, placenta; any intestinal membrane;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |