Where does “neuritis” come from?
Neuritis is a Modern English medical term derived from Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-, "nerve") and the suffix -itis ("inflammation"), from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, "nerve, sinew"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥ and (s)neh₁-.
neuritis (English): Inflammation of one or more nerves
Definitions
- Inflammation of one or more nerves
Ancestry of “neuritis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | itis | A medical condition accompanied by inflammation;... |
| 2 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 3 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |
Words derived from “neuritis”