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Where does “gonarthritis” come from?

gonarthritis (English) comes from English arthritis, from Latin arthritis, from Ancient Greek ἀρθρῖτις, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον, from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...

gonarthritis (English): inflammation of the joint of the knee

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the joint of the knee

Ancestry of “gonarthritis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharthritisInflammation of a joint or joints causing pain...
2Latinarthritis—
3Ancient Greekἀρθρῖτιςf, "third"; of or in the joint
4Ancient Greekἄρθρονjoint; limb; articulation
5Ancient Greekἀραρίσκωjoin, fasten; fit together, construct; fit,...
6Ancient Greek-σκωPrimitive suffix used to form present-tense...
7Proto-Indo-European-sḱétiForms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
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