Where does “hepatica” come from?

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

hepatica (Latin): nominative feminine singular of hēpaticus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of hēpaticus;...

Ancestry of “hepatica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhepaticusof or pertaining to the liver; liver-colored
2Ancient Greekἡπατικόςof the liver; related to the liver
3Ancient Greekἧπαρliver
4Proto-Helleniceyékʷər—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər →Every word from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ →