English
hepatite
Hepatite comes from Latin hepatitis.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhepatitis
- Englishearliest quotation 1823hepatite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhepatitis
- Englishearliest quotation 1823hepatite
Earliest quotation: 1823, 1816, William Phillips: “Carbon forms the basis of several of the combustibles;…”
The story
From Latin hepatitis, an unknown precious stone, from Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”); compare French hépatite.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.
Linked words
through Ancient Greek ἧπαρ ‘liver’
Today it means
noun A variety of barite that emits a foetid odour when rubbed or heated.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin hepatitis / hepatite