Where does “portohepatic” come from?
portohepatic (English) comes from English Porto, from Portuguese Porto, from Old Portuguese porto, from Latin Portus Cale, from Latin Portus, from Proto-Italic portus, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
portohepatic (English): Relating to, or connecting the portal vein and...
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- Relating to, or connecting the portal vein and...
Ancestry of “portohepatic”, step by step
portohepatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Porto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Porto | port wine from Porto; by extension, generic port... |
| 2 | Portuguese | Porto | Oporto |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | porto | — |
| 4 | Latin | Portus Cale | Oporto |
| 5 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English hepatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hepatic | Of or relating to the liver; Acting on or... |
| 2 | Old French | hepatique | — |
| 3 | Latin | hepaticus | of or pertaining to the liver; liver-colored |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡπατικός | of the liver; related to the liver |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἧπαρ | liver |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | eyékʷər | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |