Where does “cervical” come from?

cervical (Portuguese) comes from New Latin cervicalis — genitive singular of cervīcal.

cervical (Portuguese): cervical relating to the cervix or neck

Definitions

  1. cervical relating to the cervix or neck

Ancestry of “cervical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincervicalisgenitive singular of cervīcal
Every word from New Latin cervicalis
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