Where does “neuroretinitis” come from?
neuroretinitis (English) comes from English retinitis, from English retina, from Middle English rethina, from Medieval Latin retina, from Latin rēte — net, snare, network.
neuroretinitis (English): inflammation of the optic nerve and the retina
Definitions
- inflammation of the optic nerve and the retina
Ancestry of “neuroretinitis”, step by step
neuroretinitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retinitis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retinitis | Inflammation of the retina |
| 2 | English | retina | The thin layer of cells at the back of the... |
| 3 | Middle English | rethina | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | retina | small net; a rein; medieval spelling of rēsīna |
| 5 | Latin | rēte | net, snare, network |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |