Where does “rumenitis” come from?

rumenitis (English) comes from English rumen, from Latin rumen, from Proto-Indo-European sréwmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

rumenitis (English): of the rumen

Definitions

  1. of the rumen

Ancestry of “rumenitis”, step by step

rumenitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rumen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrumenThe first compartment of the stomach of a cow or...
2Latinrumenthroat, gullet
3Proto-Indo-Europeansréwmn̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via English itis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishitisA medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...
2English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
3New Latin-ītis—
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →