Where does “enxiva” come from?

enxiva (Asturian) comes from Latin gingīva, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

enxiva (Asturian): gum

Definitions

  1. gum

Ancestry of “enxiva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingingīvagum (in which the teeth are set)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- →Every word from Latin gingīva →