Where does “coelomitis” come from?

coelomitis (English) comes from English cœlom, from Ancient Greek κοίλωμα, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...

coelomitis (English): inflammation of the coelom, typically of chickens

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the coelom, typically of chickens

Ancestry of “coelomitis”, step by step

coelomitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cœlom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcœlomObsolete spelling of coelom
2Ancient Greekκοίλωμαa hollow, cavity
3Ancient Greekκοῖλοςhollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankowiloshollow
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱewH-to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...

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 ḱewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowilos →Every word from Ancient Greek κοῖλος →