Where does “gingivae” come from?
gingivae (English) comes from English gingiva, from Latin gingīva, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
gingivae (English): plural of gingiva
Ancestry of “gingivae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gingiva | The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the... |
| 2 | Latin | gingīva | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |