Where does “saliva” come from?

saliva (Chavacano) comes from Spanish saliva, from Latin salīva — spittle, saliva.

saliva (Chavacano): saliva; spittle

Definitions

  1. saliva; spittle

Ancestry of “saliva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsalivasaliva, spittle
2Latinsalīvaspittle, saliva
Every word from Latin salīva →Every word from Spanish saliva →
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