Where does “-itis” come from?

-itis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

-itis (Latin): -itis; dative plural of -ītēs; ablative plural of...

Definitions

  1. -itis; dative plural of -ītēs; ablative plural of...

Ancestry of “-itis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
2Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—

Words derived from “-itis”

Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της →