Where does “cérvice” come from?

cérvice (Portuguese) comes from Latin cervīx, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cérvice (Portuguese): cervix

Definitions

  1. cervix

Ancestry of “cérvice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincervīxneck, nape, throat
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Latin cervīx