Where does “esophagitis” come from?
Esophagitis comes from New Latin -itis combined with esophagus, ultimately from Ancient Greek -ῖτις denoting inflammation.
esophagitis (English): Inflammation of the oesophagus
Definitions
- Inflammation of the oesophagus
Ancestry of “esophagitis”, step by step
esophagitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English esophag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | esophag | — |