English word hepatitis comes from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, Proto-Indo-European *Hyekʷ-, and later Proto-Indo-European *Hyékʷr̥ (Liver.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| σκοπέω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *Hyekʷ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *Hyékʷr̥ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Liver. |
| *eyékʷər | Proto-Hellenic (grk-pro) | Liver. |
| ἥπατος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| hepatis | Latin (lat) | |
| hepatitis | Latin (lat) | |
| hepatitis | English (eng) | Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection. |