Where does “gingivostomatitis” come from?

gingivostomatitis (English) comes from English stomatitis, from English itis, from English -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

gingivostomatitis (English): inflammation of the gingiva

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the gingiva

Ancestry of “gingivostomatitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstomatitisAn inflammation of parts of the mucous membrane...
2EnglishitisA medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...
3English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
4New Latin-ītis
5Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτιςEvery word from English -itisEvery word from English itis