Arthritic
/ɑːrˈθrɪtɪk/noun
Relating to arthritis or affected by it.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek *arthron* (“joint”), the same root behind *arthritis* and *arthroscopy*, and it entered English through medical Latin and French.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ar-
“to fit together, join”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἄρθρον (arthron)
“joint, articulation”
Late Greek
Greek
ἀρθριτικός (arthritikós)
“pertaining to joints; gouty”
Late Latin
Latin
arthriticus
“relating to arthritis”
Middle English
English
arthritik / arthritic
“pertaining to arthritis or joint disease”
Modern English
English
arthritic
“relating to arthritis or affected by it”
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