Where does “neuromyelitic” come from?

neuromyelitic (English) comes from English myelitic, from English myelitis, from Ancient Greek μυελός — marrow; inmost part, marrow.

neuromyelitic (English): Relating to neuromyelitis

Definitions

  1. Relating to neuromyelitis

Ancestry of “neuromyelitic”, step by step

neuromyelitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English myelitic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmyeliticRelating to myelitis
2EnglishmyelitisInflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow
3Ancient Greekμυελόςmarrow; inmost part, marrow

via English neuro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuroNeurologist; Neurology
Every word from Ancient Greek μυελός →Every word from English myelitis →Every word from English myelitic →