Where does “hepaticus” come from?

hepaticus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός, from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ, from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.

hepaticus (Late Latin): of or pertaining to the liver; liver-colored

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the liver; liver-colored

Ancestry of “hepaticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡπατικόςof the liver; related to the liver
2Ancient Greekἧπαρliver
3Proto-Helleniceyékʷər—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər →Every word from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ →