Where does “polyarthritis” come from?
polyarthritis (English) comes from English poly, from Latin polium, from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
polyarthritis (English): Any arthritis affecting five or more joints,...
Definitions
- Any arthritis affecting five or more joints,...
Ancestry of “polyarthritis”, step by step
polyarthritis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via English arthritis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arthritis | Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain... |
| 2 | Latin | arthritis | arthritis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀρθρῖτις | f, "third"; of or in the joint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄρθρον | joint; limb; articulation |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀραρίσκω | join, fasten; fit together, construct; fit,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σκω | Primitive suffix used to form present-tense... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -sḱéti | Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs... |