Where does “polyradiculoneuritis” come from?
polyradiculoneuritis (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.
polyradiculoneuritis (English): Inflammation of nerves and nerve roots
Definitions
- Inflammation of nerves and nerve roots
Ancestry of “polyradiculoneuritis”, step by step
polyradiculoneuritis 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 radiculoneuritis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | radiculoneuritis | Inflammation of the roots of a nerve |
| 2 | English | neuritis | Inflammation of one or more nerves |
| 3 | English | itis | A medical condition accompanied by inflammation;... |
| 4 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 5 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |