Etymology of the English word osteoarthritis
the English word
osteoarthritisderived from the English word
arthritisderived from the Late Latin word
arthritis (arthritis; gout; lameness in the joints)
derived from the Greek word
arthritis, ἀρθρῖτις
derived from the Greek word
arthron, ἄρθρον, ἄρϑρον (joint)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-using the English prefix
osteo-Usage
Word found in Modern English
