Where does “myositis” come from?
Myositis comes from Ancient Greek -ῖτις (suffix denoting inflammation) combined with a root from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s (mouse), literally meaning inflammation of muscle tissue.
myositis (English): Inflammation of the muscles
Definitions
- Inflammation of the muscles
Ancestry of “myositis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “myositis”