Where does “cervico-” come from?

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

cervico- (English): Of or relating to the cervix; Of or relating to...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the cervix; Of or relating to...

Ancestry of “cervico-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcervixThe neck; The necklike portion of any part, as of...
2Latincervīxneck, nape, throat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cervico-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Latin cervīxEvery word from English cervix