halitosis

The story

1. Latin · derived fromhālitus
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromνόσος
3. Latin · derived fromhālitus
4. English todayhalitosis

Coined by doctor Joseph William Howe in 1874 and described as being derived from the Latin hālitus (literally “whiff, breath”) and the Ancient Greek νόσος (nósos, literally “disease”). It can be also understood as combination of the Latin hālitus and the English suffix -osis.

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