saliva

Bedeutung (Englisch)

A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

Konzepte

Speichel

Spucke

Geifer

Sabber

Schleim

Speichel -s

Synonyme

spittle

spit

drool

sputum

slaver

slobber

foam

froth

slime

dribble

saver

sweat

😓

thick

water

🚰

ptysma

Spit

hockle

abundant

spettle

board

drivel

mucoid

mucus

phlegm

region

rise

salivate

salivation

Übersetzungen

salive

saliva

saliva

speeksel

saliva

saliva

saliva

bave

σάλιο

zever

kwijl

لعاب

baba

spuug

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/səˈlaɪvə/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: salive

Verwandt mit Altenglisch: salu

In summary

A learned borrowing from Latin salīva (“spittle”), replacing or merging with Middle English salive, salve (“saliva”), from the same Latin source. Further origin uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *salw-, *sal- (“dirt, dirty”), cognate with Old English salu (“dark, dusky”). More at sallow.