Where does “extrahepatic” come from?
Extrahepatic derives from English extra and Latin hepatic, itself from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός (relating to the liver, from ἧπαρ, the liver).
extrahepatic (English): Originating or occurring outside the liver
Definitions
- Originating or occurring outside the liver
Ancestry of “extrahepatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hepatic | Of or relating to the liver; Acting on or... |
| 2 | Old French | hepatique | — |
| 3 | Latin | hepaticus | of or pertaining to the liver; liver-colored |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡπατικός | of the liver; related to the liver |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἧπαρ | liver |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | eyékʷər | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |
Words derived from “extrahepatic”