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Where does “supracervical” come from?

supracervical (English) comes from English supra, from Georgian სუფრა, from Persian سفره, from Arabic سُفْرَة — victuals; table, especially for eating.

supracervical (English): Above or beyond the cervix

Definitions

  1. Above or beyond the cervix

Ancestry of “supracervical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupraUsed to indicate that the current citation is...
2Georgianსუფრაtablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted
3Persianسفرهtablecloth
4Arabicسُفْرَةvictuals; table, especially for eating
Every word from Arabic سُفْرَة →