Where does “toxocariasis” come from?

toxocariasis (English) comes from English -iasis, from Ancient Greek ἴασις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

toxocariasis (English): A zoonotic, helminthic infection of humans caused...

Definitions

  1. A zoonotic, helminthic infection of humans caused...

Ancestry of “toxocariasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-iasisA pathological condition or process
2Ancient Greekἴασιςcure, remedy; repair, mend
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “toxocariasis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from English -iasis →