Where does “saliver” come from?
saliver (French) comes from French salive, from Latin salīva — spittle, saliva.
saliver (French): to salivate
Definitions
- to salivate
Ancestry of “saliver”, step by step
saliver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French salive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | salive | saliva; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | salīva | spittle, saliva |
via Latin salīvāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | salīvāre | — |