Where does “scrotitis” come from?

scrotitis (English) comes from English -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

scrotitis (English): inflammation of the scrotum

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the scrotum

Ancestry of “scrotitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
2New Latin-ītis—
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from English -itis →Every word from New Latin -ītis →
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