Where does “antisplenetic” come from?
antisplenetic (English) comes from English splenetic, from Late Latin spleneticus, from Latin splēn, from Ancient Greek σπλήν, from Ancient Greek σπληχ-.
antisplenetic (English): Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen;...
Definitions
- Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen;...
Ancestry of “antisplenetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | splenetic | Bad-tempered, irritable, peevish, spiteful,... |
| 2 | Late Latin | spleneticus | affected with spleen; splenetic |
| 3 | Latin | splēn | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπλήν | milt, spleen |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπληχ- | — |