Where does “myeloencephalitis” come from?

myeloencephalitis (English) comes from English encephalitis, from English encephal-, from Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος, from Ancient Greek κεφαλή, from Latin Taxus, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium — to see, to look, to observe.

myeloencephalitis (English): inflammation of both the spinal cord and the brain

Definitions

inflammation of both the spinal cord and the brain

Ancestry of “myeloencephalitis”, step by step

myeloencephalitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English encephalitis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	encephalitis	Inflammation of the brain
2	English	encephal-	Alternative form of encephalo-
3	Ancient Greek	ἐγκέφαλος	inside the head; brain; heart of the date palm
4	Ancient Greek	κεφαλή	head; a person's life; the top-most part
5	Latin	Taxus	yew
6	Ancient Greek	εἶδος	That which is seen: form, image, shape;...
7	Spanish	-scopio	-scope
8	Latin	-scopium	—
9	Ancient Greek	σκοπέω	I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
10	Ancient Greek	σκοπός	watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
11	Ancient Greek	σκέπτομαι	I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
12	Proto-Hellenic	sképťomai	to look at
13	Proto-Indo-European	spéḱyeti	to be looking at, to keep looking at
14	Proto-Indo-European	speḱ-	to see, to look, to observe

via English myelo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	myelo	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai →