Where does “laringitis” come from?
laringitis (Spanish) comes from Catalan -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.
laringitis (Spanish): laryngitis
Ancestry of “laringitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | -itis | -itis |
| 2 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |