Where does “cutitis” come from?

cutitis (English) comes from English cutis, from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cutitis (English): dermatitis

Definitions

  1. dermatitis

Ancestry of “cutitis”, step by step

cutitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cutis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcutisThe true skin or dermis, underlying the epidermis
2Latincutisliving skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-t-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

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 (s)kewH- →