Where does “rotoscoliosis” come from?

rotoscoliosis (English) comes from English scoliosis, from Latin scoliosis, from Ancient Greek σκολίωσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

rotoscoliosis (English): A complex spinal deformity characterized by both lateral curvature (scoliosis) and rotation of the vertebrae

Definitions

  1. A complex spinal deformity characterized by both lateral curvature (scoliosis) and rotation of the vertebrae

Ancestry of “rotoscoliosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscoliosisA condition in which there is abnormal lateral...
2Latinscoliosis—
3Ancient Greekσκολίωσιςobliquity, bending
4Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
5Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →