Where does “hepatical” come from?

hepatical (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.

hepatical (English): Alternative form of hepatic

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hepatic

Ancestry of “hepatical”, 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 Hyékʷr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷərEvery word from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ