Where does “subgingival” come from?
subgingival (English) comes from English gingival, from Latin gingivalis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
subgingival (English): Beneath the gingival margin
Definitions
- Beneath the gingival margin
Ancestry of “subgingival”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gingival | Relating to the gums; Alveolar |
| 2 | Latin | gingivalis | A specific epithet for several organisms... |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |