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
- inflammation of the sacroiliac joint
Ancestry of “sacroiliitis”, step by step
sacroiliitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sacroiliac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sacroiliac | Relating to the sacrum and ilium, or to the... |
| 2 | English | Iliac | Relating to ancient Ilium, or Troy |
| 3 | French | iliaque | iliac |
| 4 | Latin | Iliacus | Trojan, related to the city of Troy |
| 5 | Latin | ile | intestines, guts |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εἰλεός | intestinal obstruction, ileus; den, hole;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | εἰλέω | to assemble; to turn, wind; to press together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |