Where does “osteitis” come from?

osteitis (English) comes from English itis, from English -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

osteitis (English): inflammation of bone

Definitions

  1. inflammation of bone

Ancestry of “osteitis”, step by step

osteitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English itis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishitisA medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...
2English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
3New Latin-ītis
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

via English osteo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishosteoosteomyelitis

Words derived from “osteitis

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις