Etymology of the English word parotitis
the English word
parotitisderived from the English word
parotidderived from the Greek word
ous, οὖς (otos "ear; otos, ear; the ear (physically or mentally))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ous-derived from the Greek word
para, παρά (near, along, beside, close to)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perusing the English suffix
-itisDerivations in English
parotiticUsage
Word found in Modern English
