Where does “hemihepatic” come from?

hemihepatic (English) comes from English hepatic, from Old French hepatique, from Latin hepaticus, from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός, from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ, from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.

hemihepatic (English): Relating to the hemiliver

Definitions

  1. Relating to the hemiliver

Ancestry of “hemihepatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhepaticOf or relating to the liver; Acting on or...
2Old Frenchhepatique—
3Latinhepaticusof or pertaining to the liver; liver-colored
4Ancient Greekἡπατικόςof the liver; related to the liver
5Ancient Greekἧπαρliver
6Proto-Helleniceyékʷər—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər →Every word from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ →
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