Where does “cryptitis” come from?

cryptitis (English) comes from English crypt, from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

cryptitis (English): Inflammation of an intestinal crypt

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of an intestinal crypt

Ancestry of “cryptitis”, step by step

cryptitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English crypt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcryptA cave or cavern; An underground vault,...
2Latincryptaunderground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...
3Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
4Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—

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 krāu- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κρυπτός →