Where does “endocarditis” come from?
Endocarditis derives from English -itis (inflammation), Ancient Greek καρδία (heart), and Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr (heart), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó (inner).
endocarditis (English): An inflammation of the endocardium and possibly...
Definitions
- An inflammation of the endocardium and possibly...
Ancestry of “endocarditis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 2 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |
Words derived from “endocarditis”