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
- Inflammation of the urinary bladder
Ancestry of “cystitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cyst | A pouch or sac without opening, usually... |
| 2 | Latin | cystis | cyst |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύστις | bladder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “cystitis”