Where does “tenosynovitis” come from?

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

tenosynovitis (English): An inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath that...

Definitions

  1. An inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath that...

Ancestry of “tenosynovitis”, 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 →