Where does “rumoritis” come from?

rumoritis (English) comes from English rumor, from Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rumor, from Proto-Italic roumōs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- — to roar, to howl, to shout.

rumoritis (English): A tendency to spread rumors

Definitions

  1. A tendency to spread rumors

Ancestry of “rumoritis”, step by step

rumoritis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rumor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrumorA statement or claim of questionable accuracy,...
2Middle Englishrumour
3Old Frenchrumeur
4Latinrumorrumor; rustle, murmur, a murmuring; The voice of...
5Proto-Italicroumōs
6Proto-Indo-European*h₃rewH-to roar, to howl, to shout

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 *h₃rewH-Every word from Proto-Italic roumōsEvery word from Latin rumor
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