Etymology

antigingivitis

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Today it means: Countering gingivitis. Full definition →

English gingivitis ← Latin gingīva ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Latingingīva
  8. Englishgingiva
  9. Englishgingivitis
  10. English todayantigingivitis

From anti- + gingivitis.

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