Where does “ulite” come from?

ulite (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek οὖλον, from Latin -rrhagia, from Ancient Greek -ραγία, from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι, from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- — to break, tear.

ulite (Italian): gingivitis

Definitions

  1. gingivitis

Ancestry of “ulite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὖλονgum (flesh around the teeth)
2Latin-rrhagia—
3Ancient Greek-ραγία—
4Ancient GreekῥήγνυμιI break asunder, tear, rend, shatter; I break,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreh₁ǵ-to break, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreh₁ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι →Every word from Latin -rrhagia →