Where does “hepática” come from?
hepática (Spanish) comes from Latin hepaticus, from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός, from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ, from Proto-Hellenic eyékʷər, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.
hepática (Spanish): feminine singular of hepático; hepatica
Definitions
- feminine singular of hepático; hepatica
Ancestry of “hepática”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |