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

  1. An inflammation of the endocardium and possibly...

Ancestry of “endocarditis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
2New Latin-ītis—
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “endocarditis”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →