Where does “rachitis” come from?
rachitis (English) comes from New Latin rachitis, from Koine Greek ῥαχῖτις, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.
rachitis (English): Rickets; A disease that produces abortion in the...
Definitions
- Rickets; A disease that produces abortion in the...
Ancestry of “rachitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | rachitis | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | ῥαχῖτις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |
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