Where does “periganglionitis” come from?

periganglionitis (English) comes from English peri, from Ottoman Turkish پری, from Persian پری, from Persian پر, from Middle Persian purr, from Proto-Iranian pr̥Hnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós — to fill.

periganglionitis (English): inflammation surrounding a ganglion

Definitions

  1. inflammation surrounding a ganglion

Ancestry of “periganglionitis”, step by step

periganglionitis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English peri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperiA sprite or supernatural being
2Ottoman Turkishپریfairy
3Persianپریsprite or supernatural being in Iranian/Persian...
4Persianپرfull; feather; wing
5Middle Persianpurr
6Proto-Iranianpr̥Hnáhfull, filled
7Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hnásfull, filled
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

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 ganglion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishganglionAn encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies,...
2Ancient Greekγᾰγγλῐ́ονencysted tumour on a tendon or aponeurosis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás