Where does “encephalomeningitis” come from?
encephalomeningitis (English) comes from English meningitis, from English -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.
Ancestry of “encephalomeningitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by... |
| 2 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 3 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |