Where does “gengiva” come from?

gengiva (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese gengiva, from Latin gingīva, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

gengiva (Portuguese): gum

Definitions

  1. gum

Ancestry of “gengiva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegengiva—
2Latingingīvagum (in which the teeth are set)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- →Every word from Latin gingīva →Every word from Old Portuguese gengiva →