Where does “posthitis” come from?

posthitis (English) comes from English -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

posthitis (English): The inflammation of the foreskin, or prepuce, of...

Definitions

  1. The inflammation of the foreskin, or prepuce, of...

Ancestry of “posthitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
2New Latin-ītis—
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “posthitis”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from English -itis →Every word from New Latin -ītis →