Where does “sigmoiditis” come from?
sigmoiditis (English) comes from English itis, from English -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.
sigmoiditis (English): inflammation of the sigmoid colon
Definitions
- inflammation of the sigmoid colon
Ancestry of “sigmoiditis”, step by step
sigmoiditis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English itis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | itis | A medical condition accompanied by inflammation;... |
| 2 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 3 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |
via English sigmoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sigmoid | Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or... |
| 2 | French | sigmoïde | sigmoid, sigmoidal |
Words derived from “sigmoiditis”