Where does “lymphitis” come from?

lymphitis (English) comes from English lymph, from French lymphe, from Latin lympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

lymphitis (English): lymphadenopathy

Definitions

  1. lymphadenopathy

Ancestry of “lymphitis”, step by step

lymphitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lymph

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlymphPure water; A colourless, watery bodily fluid,...
2Frenchlymphelymph
3Latinlymphapure water, spring water
4Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed

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 snewbʰ- →