Where does “funiculitis” come from?
funiculitis (English) comes from English funiculus, from Latin fūniculus, from Latin fūnis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
funiculitis (English): inflammation of a funiculus, especially of the...
Definitions
- inflammation of a funiculus, especially of the...
Ancestry of “funiculitis”, step by step
funiculitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English funiculus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | funiculus | Any of several cordlike structures, especially... |
| 2 | Latin | fūniculus | a slender rope, cord |
| 3 | Latin | fūnis | rope, cord, line |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
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 |