Where does “thyroiditis” come from?
Thyroiditis comes from New Latin -itis (inflammation) combined with thyroid, which derives from Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (door) via -ειδής (resembling) and -ῖτις (inflammation marker), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer-.
thyroiditis (English): Inflammation of the thyroid gland
Definitions
- Inflammation of the thyroid gland
Ancestry of “thyroiditis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thyroid | Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland; Of,... |
| 2 | New Latin | thyreoīdēs | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θῠρεοειδής | Shield-shaped |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |