Etymology of the English word hepatica
the English word
hepaticaderived from the Medieval Latin word
hepaticaderived from the Latin word
hepaticusderived from the Greek word
hepatikos, ἡπατικός
derived from the Greek word
hepar, ἥπαρ, ἧπαρ (liver)
derived from the Greek word
hepatioDate
The earliest known usage of hepatica in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
