hepar

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown colour, sometimes used in medicine, formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalis (especially potassium).
(obsolete) Any substance resembling hepar in appearance; specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *Hyekʷ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*Hyekʷ-

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

mesohepar English
ἠπᾰτ- Ancient Greek
ἧπαρ Ancient Greek
*Hyekʷ- Proto-Indo-European
*Hyékʷr̥ Proto-Indo-European
ciğer Turkish

mesohepar