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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...
2Latincervīx—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cervico-”

  • cervicothoracic
  • cervicogenic
  • cervicomedullary
  • cervicofacial
  • cervicovaginal
  • cervicobrachial
  • cervicocephalic
  • cervicodorsal
  • cervicomediastinal
  • cervicography
  • cervicouterine
  • cervicoscapular
  • cervicovesical
  • cervicoapical
  • cervicoesophageal
  • cervicothoracolumbar
  • cervicographic
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