Where does “hepatite” come from?

hepatite (English) comes from Latin hēpatītis, from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ, from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.

hepatite (English): A variety of barite that emits a foetid odour...

Definitions

  1. A variety of barite that emits a foetid odour...

Ancestry of “hepatite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhēpatītis
2Ancient Greekἧπαρliver
3Proto-Helleniceyékʷər
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷərEvery word from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ
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