Where does “-itis” come from?

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

-itis (Spanish): itis denotes diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection

Definitions

  1. itis denotes diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection

Ancestry of “-itis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latin-ītis—
2Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “-itis”

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