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

  1. The neck; The necklike portion of any part, as of...

Ancestry of “cervix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincervīxneck, nape, throat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cervix

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-