Where does “fīcātum” come from?
fīcātum (Latin) comes from Latin iecur, from Proto-Italic jekʷor, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.
fīcātum (Latin): liver (from an animal fattened on figs); foie gras
Definitions
- liver (from an animal fattened on figs); foie gras
Ancestry of “fīcātum”, step by step
fīcātum traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin iecur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | iecur | liver; the seat of the soul; the seat of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | jekʷor | liver |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |
via Latin iecur ficatum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | iecur ficatum | fig-stuffed liver |