Where does “salival” come from?

salival (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

salival (English): Relating to the saliva; salivary

Definitions

  1. Relating to the saliva; salivary

Ancestry of “salival”, step by step

salival traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English saliva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsalivaA clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into...
2Latinsalīvaspittle, saliva
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →