Where does “cervical” come from?

Cervical derives from New Latin cervicalis, an adjective formed from cervix meaning neck.

cervical (English): of the neck; of the cervix; A cervical vertebra

Definitions

  1. of the neck; of the cervix; A cervical vertebra

Ancestry of “cervical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcervicalcervical
2New Latincervicalisgenitive singular of cervīcal

Words derived from “cervical

Every word from New Latin cervicalis
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