Where does “cervix” come from?

cervix (Dutch) comes from Latin cervīx, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cervix (Dutch): neck; The cervix between the uterus and the...

Definitions

  1. neck; The cervix between the uterus and the...

Ancestry of “cervix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincervīxneck, nape, throat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Latin cervīx →