Biliary
/ˈbɪl.iˌɛr.i/noun
Relating to bile or the bile ducts.
Did you know?In medieval and early modern medicine, bile was one of the four humors, so words from this root lived inside a worldview where bodily fluids could shape personality and fate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷhel-
“to shine, be yellow-green”
Latin
Latin
bilis
“bile, gall”
Late Latin
Latin
biliārius
“pertaining to bile”
Old French
Old French
biliaire
“biliary, relating to bile”
Modern English
English
biliary
“relating to bile or the bile ducts”
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