Where does “hymenitis” come from?

hymenitis (English) comes from English Hymen, from Middle French hymen, from Latin hymen, from Ancient Greek Ὑμήν, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- — to sew.

hymenitis (English): inflammation of the hymen

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the hymen

Ancestry of “hymenitis”, step by step

hymenitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Hymen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHymenThe god of marriage and marriage ceremonies
2Middle Frenchhymen—
3Latinhymenmembrane
4Ancient GreekὙμήνHymen
5Proto-Indo-European*syewH-to sew

via English itis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishitisA medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...
2English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
3New Latin-ītis—
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ὑμήν →Every word from Latin hymen →