Where does “thecitis” come from?

thecitis (English) comes from English theca, from Latin thēca, from Ancient Greek θήκη, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

thecitis (English): inflammation of the sheath of a tendon

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the sheath of a tendon

Ancestry of “thecitis”, step by step

thecitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English theca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthecaAny external case or sheath; The pollen-producing...
2Latinthēcaa case, envelope, sheath
3Ancient Greekθήκηbox, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath
4Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via English itis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishitisA medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...
2English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
3New Latin-ītis
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημιEvery word from Ancient Greek θήκη