Where does “rhinitis” come from?
Rhinitis comes from Ancient Greek ῥινός, derived from Ancient Greek ῥίς meaning nose, with the suffix -itis denoting inflammation.
rhinitis (English): Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose
Definitions
- Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose
Ancestry of “rhinitis”, step by step
rhinitis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English rhino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhino | A rhinoceros; money |
| 2 | English | rhinoceros | Any of several large herbivorous pachyderms... |
| 3 | Latin | rhīnocerōs | A rhinoceros |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῥινόκερως | rhinoceros |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |
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 German itis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | itis | — |