Where does “pancreatitic” come from?
pancreatitic (English) comes from English pancreatitis, from English pancreas, from Latin pancreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ — to speak, to sound out.
pancreatitic (English): Relating to pancreatitis
Definitions
- Relating to pancreatitis
Ancestry of “pancreatitic”, step by step
pancreatitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pancreatitis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pancreatitis | Inflammation of the pancreas |
| 2 | English | pancreas | A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid... |
| 3 | Latin | pancreas | pancreas |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάγκρεας | pancreas, sweetbread |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |