seiva

Noun

saliva

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of seivar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of seivar:

seivar

to moisten a thread while spinning

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈsej.βɐ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: saliva

Cognate with Italian: scialiva

Borrowed from French: sève

In summary

Inherited from Latin saliva. Displaced by saíva and the borrowed saliva, probably because of seiva (“sap”). For another possibly inherited example, see Italian scialiva.