Where does “hepática” come from?

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

hepática (Portuguese): liverwort; feminine singular of hepático

Definitions

  1. liverwort; feminine singular of hepático

Ancestry of “hepática”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesehepáticohepatic
2Latinhepaticusof or pertaining to the liver; liver-colored
3Ancient Greekἡπατικόςof the liver; related to the liver
4Ancient Greekἧπαρliver
5Proto-Helleniceyékʷər—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər →Every word from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ →