Where does “hepatique” come from?
hepatique (Old French) comes from Latin hepaticus, from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός, from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ, from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.
Ancestry of “hepatique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hepaticus | of or pertaining to the liver; liver-colored |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἡπατικός | of the liver; related to the liver |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἧπαρ | liver |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | eyékʷər | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |
Words derived from “hepatique”