Where does “hepático” come from?

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

hepático (Portuguese): hepatic

Definitions

  1. hepatic

Ancestry of “hepático”, 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

Words derived from “hepático

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥Every word from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷərEvery word from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ