Where does “cochleitis” come from?

cochleitis (English) comes from English cochlea, from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας, from Ancient Greek κόχλος — shellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...

cochleitis (English): Inflammation of the cochlea

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of the cochlea

Ancestry of “cochleitis”, step by step

cochleitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cochlea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcochleaThe complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of...
2Latincochleasnail; snail shell; spiral
3Ancient Greekκοχλίαςsnail with a spiral-shell; spiral; spiral, snail...
4Ancient Greekκόχλοςshellfish with a spiral shell, used for dyeing...

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 Ancient Greek κόχλος