Where does “otitis” come from?

Otitis comes from Ancient Greek -ῖτις, a suffix denoting inflammation, combined with Ancient Greek ὠτ-, meaning ear.

otitis (English): Inflammation of the ear

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of the ear

Ancestry of “otitis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “otitis”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →