Where does “hepatitis externa” come from?
hepatitis externa (English) comes from English hepatitis, from Latin hēpatītis, from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ, from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.
Ancestry of “hepatitis externa”, step by step
hepatitis externa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hepatitis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a... |
| 2 | Latin | hēpatītis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἧπαρ | liver |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | eyékʷər | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |
via English la:externa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | la:externa | — |