Where does “pyelitis” come from?

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

pyelitis (English): pyelonephritis

Definitions

  1. pyelonephritis

Ancestry of “pyelitis”, step by step

pyelitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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 Ancient Greek πυέλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπυέλοςoblong trough
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτιςEvery word from English -itisEvery word from English itis
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