Where does “salivary” come from?
Salivary derives from Latin salīvārius, formed from salīva with the suffix -ārius, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -li-.
salivary (English): Relating to saliva; A salivary gland
Definitions
- Relating to saliva; A salivary gland
Ancestry of “salivary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ary | of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to... |
| 2 | Italian | -ario | -ary; Added to nouns to create attributive... |
| 3 | Latin | -ārium | used primarily to form nouns of purpose from other nouns, such as places where things are kept or objects used for a particular end |
| 4 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |