Where does “urocystitis” come from?

urocystitis (English) comes from English urocyst, from English cyst, from Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

urocystitis (English): Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Ancestry of “urocystitis”, step by step

urocystitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English urocyst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishurocystThe urinary bladder
2EnglishcystA pouch or sac without opening, usually...
3Latincystiscyst
4Ancient Greekκύστιςbladder
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

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 (s)kewH- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύστις →Every word from Latin cystis →