Etymology

hepatopancreas

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Today it means: An organ of the digestive tract of arthropods and fish, which provides the functions which in mammals are provided separately by the liver and pancreas. Full definition →

English pancreas ← Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ (hêpăr) ← Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yókʷr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*yêkʷər
  4. Ancient Greekἧπᾰρ (hêpăr)
  5. Englishhepato-
  6. Englishpancreas
  7. English todayhepatopancreas

From hepato- + pancreas.

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