Where does “spondilite” come from?

spondilite (Italian) comes from Latin spondylus, from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος — Ionic and Attic form of σφόνδυλος.

spondilite (Italian): spondylitis

Definitions

  1. spondylitis

Ancestry of “spondilite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspondylusvertebra, spondyle; mussel
2Ancient GreekσπόνδυλοςIonic and Attic form of σφόνδυλος
Every word from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος →Every word from Latin spondylus →