Where does “orchitis” come from?

orchitis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.

orchitis (English): A painful inflammation of one or both testes

Definitions

  1. A painful inflammation of one or both testes

Ancestry of “orchitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρχιςtesticle; ovary; orchid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erǵʰi-testicle

Words derived from “orchitis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρχις →
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