Where does “reticulitis” come from?
reticulitis (English) comes from English itis, from English -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.
reticulitis (English): inflammation of the reticulum of a ruminant...
Definitions
- inflammation of the reticulum of a ruminant...
Ancestry of “reticulitis”, step by step
reticulitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English itis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | itis | A medical condition accompanied by inflammation;... |
| 2 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 3 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |
via English reticulum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | reticulum | A network; A pattern of interconnected objects;... |
| 2 | Latin | rēticulum | a net |
| 3 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |