Where does “glossitis” come from?
glossitis (English) comes from English glosso-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.
glossitis (English): An inflammatory condition of the tongue
Definitions
- An inflammatory condition of the tongue
Ancestry of “glossitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | glosso- | gloss- + -o- |
| 2 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 3 | Latin | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ό- | — |
Words derived from “glossitis”