Where does “歯齦炎” come from?
歯齦炎 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 炎, from Old Japanese 火, from Proto-Japonic poy, from Proto-Japonic po.
歯齦炎 (Japanese): gingivitis
Definitions
- gingivitis
Ancestry of “歯齦炎”, step by step
歯齦炎 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 炎
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 炎 | a flame; an intense emotion, passion; -itis,... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 炎 | a flame |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 火 | a fire; a light |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | poy | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Japonic | po | — |
via Japanese 歯齦
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 歯齦 | gingiva |