Where does “amigdalitis” come from?

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

amigdalitis (Spanish): tonsilitis; strep throat

Definitions

  1. tonsilitis; strep throat

Ancestry of “amigdalitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-itisitis denotes diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection
2New Latin-ītis—
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “amigdalitis”

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