Where does “cervix” come from?
Cervix comes from Latin cervix, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European weyk- and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European wey-, a root of uncertain meaning.
cervix (English): The neck; The necklike portion of any part, as of...
Definitions
- The neck; The necklike portion of any part, as of...
Ancestry of “cervix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cervīx | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “cervix”