Where does “diverticulitis” come from?

diverticulitis (Spanish) comes from Spanish divertículo, from Latin dīverticulum, from Latin dēvertō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

diverticulitis (Spanish): diverticulitis

Definitions

  1. diverticulitis

Ancestry of “diverticulitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdivertículodiverticulum
2LatindīverticulumA small growth off an organ of a body; diverticulum
3Latindēvertōto turn away, turn aside
4Latindē-of; from
5Latinof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti