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Where does “σπληνίον” come from?

σπληνίον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπλήν, from Ancient Greek σπληχ-.

σπληνίον (Ancient Greek): pad or compress of linen laid on a wound

Definitions

  1. pad or compress of linen laid on a wound

Ancestry of “σπληνίον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπλήνmilt, spleen
2Ancient Greekσπληχ-—

Words derived from “σπληνίον”

  • splenius
Every word from Ancient Greek σπληχ- →