Where does “egoitis” come from?
egoitis (English) comes from English ego, from Latin egō, from Proto-Italic egō, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
egoitis (English): A notional disease characterised by an overblown...
Definitions
- A notional disease characterised by an overblown...
Ancestry of “egoitis”, step by step
egoitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ego
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ego | The self, especially with a sense of... |
| 2 | Latin | egō | I; first person singular personal pronoun, nominative case |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | egō | I |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via English itis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | itis | A medical condition accompanied by inflammation;... |
| 2 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 3 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |