Where does “sacroiliitis” come from?

sacroiliitis (English) comes from English sacroiliac, from English Iliac, from French iliaque, from Latin Iliacus, from Latin ile, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- — to turn, to wind.

sacroiliitis (English): inflammation of the sacroiliac joint

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the sacroiliac joint

Ancestry of “sacroiliitis”, step by step

sacroiliitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sacroiliac

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsacroiliacRelating to the sacrum and ilium, or to the...
2EnglishIliacRelating to ancient Ilium, or Troy
3Frenchiliaqueiliac
4LatinIliacusTrojan, related to the city of Troy
5Latinileintestines, guts
6Ancient Greekεἰλεόςintestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;...
7Ancient Greekεἰλέωto assemble; to turn, wind; to press together
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

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 welH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-Every word from Ancient Greek εἰλέω