Etymology

hepatic

he·pat·ic
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Today it means: Of or relating to the liver. Full definition →

Middle English epatik ← Late Latin hepaticus ← Ancient Greek ἡπατικός (hēpatikós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yókʷr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*yêkʷər
  4. Ancient Greekἧπαρ (hêpar)
  5. Ancient Greekἡπατικός (hēpatikós)
  6. Late Latinhepaticus
  7. Middle Englishepatik
  8. English todayhepatic

From Middle English epatik, from Late Latin hepaticus, from Ancient Greek ἡπατικός (hēpatikós, “of the liver”), from ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”).

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