Where does “intrahepatic” come from?

Intrahepatic derives from English intra- combined with hepatic, from Latin intra "within" and Latin intro "inward," ultimately from Ancient Greek σκοπέω and σκοπός meaning "to look" and "watcher."

intrahepatic (English): Within the liver

Definitions

  1. Within the liver

Ancestry of “intrahepatic”, 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

Words derived from “intrahepatic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷərEvery word from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ