Etymograph

English

gingivitis

Gingivitis comes from Latin gingīva ‘gum’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgingīva‘gum’
  2. English1500–presentgingiva
  3. Englishtodaygingivitis

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgingīva‘gum’
  2. English1500–presentgingiva
  3. Englishtodaygingivitis

A compound of gingiva + -itis

Latin gingīva ‘gums’

English gingiva

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁- ‘to chew’

cheek, chew, chaw, 4 more

Today it means

noun Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin gingīva / gingivitis

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