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

Definitions

  1. plural of gingiva

Ancestry of “gingivae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgingivaThe gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the...
2Latingingīvagum (in which the teeth are set)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- →Every word from Latin gingīva →Every word from English gingiva →