Where does “rachitic” come from?

rachitic (English) comes from English rachitis, from New Latin rachitis, from Koine Greek ῥαχῖτις, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

rachitic (English): Pertaining to or affected by rickets; Feeble, in...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to or affected by rickets; Feeble, in...

Ancestry of “rachitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrachitisRickets; A disease that produces abortion in the...
2New Latinrachitis—
3Koine Greekῥαχῖτις—
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “rachitic”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from Koine Greek ῥαχῖτις →Every word from New Latin rachitis →