Where does “mastite” come from?

mastite (French) comes from English -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

mastite (French): mastitis

Definitions

  1. mastitis

Ancestry of “mastite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
2New Latin-ītis—
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “mastite”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from English -itis →Every word from New Latin -ītis →