Where does “utriculitis” come from?

utriculitis (English) comes from English utricle, from French utricule, from Latin utriculus, from Latin uterus, from Proto-Indo-European úderos, from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

utriculitis (English): Inflammation of the utricle

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of the utricle

Ancestry of “utriculitis”, step by step

utriculitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English utricle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishutricleOne of two otolith organs located in the...
2Frenchutriculeutricle
3Latinutriculusa little womb, a calycle; a little womb or...
4Latinuteruswomb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúderosabdomen, stomach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúd-er-o-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanúdteroshigher, outer
8Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

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 úd