The Latin origins of the word 'saliva'

'Saliva' is a word borrowed from Latin 'saliva'. The word entered the English language some time around the 15th century.

saliva [noun] [15th century]

A slightly alkaline secretion of water, mucin, protein, salts, and often a starch-splitting enzyme (as ptyalin) that is...

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Etymology: Latin

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