Where does “cystitis” come from?

Cystitis comes from Ancient Greek κύστη meaning bladder combined with the Ancient Greek suffix -ῖτις denoting inflammation.

cystitis (English): Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Ancestry of “cystitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcystA pouch or sac without opening, usually...
2Latincystiscyst
3Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “cystitis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →