Where does “scoliorachitis” come from?

scoliorachitis (English) comes from English rachitis, from New Latin rachitis, from Koine Greek ῥαχῖτις, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

scoliorachitis (English): A spinal deformity caused by rachitis (rickets), characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine (scoliosis)

Definitions

  1. A spinal deformity caused by rachitis (rickets), characterized by a lateral curvature of the spine (scoliosis)

Ancestry of “scoliorachitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrachitisRickets; A disease that produces abortion in the...
2New Latinrachitis—
3Koine Greekῥαχῖτις—
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from Koine Greek ῥαχῖτις →Every word from New Latin rachitis →