Where does “radiculoneuritis” come from?

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

radiculoneuritis (English): Inflammation of the roots of a nerve

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of the roots of a nerve

Ancestry of “radiculoneuritis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneuritisInflammation of one or more nerves
2EnglishitisA medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...
3English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
4New Latin-ītis—
5Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “radiculoneuritis”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →