Where does “faringoamigdalitis” come from?

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

faringoamigdalitis (Spanish): pharyngotonsillitis

Definitions

  1. pharyngotonsillitis

Ancestry of “faringoamigdalitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishamigdalitistonsilitis; strep throat
2Spanish-itisitis denotes diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection
3New Latin-ītis—
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from Spanish -itis →Every word from New Latin -ītis →