Where does “gingival” come from?

Gingival derives from English gingiva, which has an unknown origin not traced further in the provided chain.

gingival (English): Relating to the gums; Alveolar

Definitions

  1. Relating to the gums; Alveolar

Ancestry of “gingival”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingingivalisA specific epithet for several organisms...
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

Words derived from “gingival”

Every word from Proto-Italic -ālis →Every word from Latin -ālis →Every word from Latin gingivalis →