Where does “itis” come from?

The English suffix -itis derives from New Latin -itis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις, which denoted inflammation or inflammatory disease.

itis (English): A medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...

Definitions

  1. A medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...

Ancestry of “itis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
2New Latin-ītis
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “itis

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις