Where does “adenoidite” come from?
adenoidite (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese adenoide, from French adénoïde, from New Latin adenoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δενοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
adenoidite (Portuguese): adenoiditis
Definitions
- adenoiditis
Ancestry of “adenoidite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | adenoide | adenoid |
| 2 | French | adénoïde | adenoid; glandular |
| 3 | New Latin | adenoīdēs | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓δενοειδής | glandular; adenoid |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |