Where does “prehepatic” come from?

prehepatic (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.

prehepatic (English): Before the metabolic effect of the liver

Definitions

  1. Before the metabolic effect of the liver

Ancestry of “prehepatic”, step by step

prehepatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hepatic

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

via English pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷərEvery word from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ
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