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
- Above or beyond the cervix
Ancestry of “supracervical”, step by step
supracervical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supra | Used to indicate that the current citation is... |
| 2 | Georgian | სუფრა | tablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted |
| 3 | Persian | سفره | tablecloth |
| 4 | Arabic | سُفْرَة | victuals; table, especially for eating |
via English cervical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cervical | of the neck; of the cervix; A cervical vertebra |
| 2 | French | cervical | cervical |
| 3 | New Latin | cervicalis | genitive singular of cervīcal |