Where does “scoliosis” come from?

Scoliosis comes from Latin scoliosis, from Ancient Greek σκολίωσις, combining a root meaning "crooked" with the Ancient Greek suffix -σις, which derives from -τις, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tis.

scoliosis (English): A condition in which there is abnormal lateral...

Definitions

  1. A condition in which there is abnormal lateral...

Ancestry of “scoliosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscoliosis—
2Ancient Greekσκολίωσιςobliquity, bending
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “scoliosis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →