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
Ancestry of “otitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | itis | A medical condition accompanied by inflammation;... |
| 2 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 3 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |
Words derived from “otitis”