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Where does “salivation” come from?

Salivation derives from Latin salivātiō, a noun formed from Latin salīva and the Latin suffix -tiō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tis.

salivation (English): The process of producing saliva; drooling

Definitions

  1. The process of producing saliva; drooling

Ancestry of “salivation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsalivatiosalivation
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “salivation”

  • hypersalivation
  • hyposalivation
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