Where does “opisthorchiasis” come from?

opisthorchiasis (English) comes from English -iasis, from Ancient Greek ἴασις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

opisthorchiasis (English): A parasitic disease caused by trematodes in the...

Definitions

  1. A parasitic disease caused by trematodes in the...

Ancestry of “opisthorchiasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-iasisA pathological condition or process
2Ancient Greekἴασιςcure, remedy; repair, mend
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from English -iasis →
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