Where does “hepar” come from?

hepar (Indonesian) comes from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ, from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.

hepar (Indonesian): liver

Definitions

  1. liver

Ancestry of “hepar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἧπαρliver
2Proto-Helleniceyékʷər
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷərEvery word from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ