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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

  1. feminine singular of hepático; hepatica

Ancestry of “hepática”, 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
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