Where does “gingiva” come from?
Gingiva comes from Latin gingiva, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁-, with the original meaning and sense development between these stages unknown.
gingiva (English): The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the...
Definitions
- The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the...
Ancestry of “gingiva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | gingīva | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |
Words derived from “gingiva”