Where does “Botrytis” come from?

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

Botrytis (Translingual): genus|grey mold that infect plants, of many commercially important kinds, including grapes}}

Definitions

  1. genus|grey mold that infect plants, of many commercially important kinds, including grapes}}

Ancestry of “Botrytis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latin-ītis—
2Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →Every word from New Latin -ītis →