Where does “retrohepatic” come from?
retrohepatic (English) comes from English retro, from French rétro, from French rétroviseur, from French rétro-, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.
retrohepatic (English): Behind the liver
Definitions
- Behind the liver
Ancestry of “retrohepatic”, step by step
retrohepatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retro | Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the... |
| 2 | French | rétro | shortening of rétroviseur, mirror; retro |
| 3 | French | rétroviseur | rear-view mirror |
| 4 | French | rétro- | retro-, back, behind |
| 5 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 6 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
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 |