Where does “encía” come from?

encía (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish enzia, from Latin gingīva, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

encía (Spanish): gum

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Spanish	enzia	gum
2	Latin	gingīva	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	ǵyewh₁-	to chew

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