Cervical
/ˈsɜː.vɪ.kəl/noun
Relating to the neck or the cervix.
Did you know?The term 'cervical' derives from the Latin word for 'goat', which was symbolically associated with vitality and fertility in ancient cultures.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ker-
“to grow, to be strong, or to create.”
Latin
Latin
cervīx
“neck; the neck of a plant or animal.”
Old French
Old French
cervical
“of or pertaining to the neck.”
Modern English
English
cervical
“relating to the neck or the cervix.”
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