Where does “hepatosplenic” come from?
hepatosplenic (English) comes from English splenic, from Latin splenicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
hepatosplenic (English): Of or pertaining to the liver and spleen
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the liver and spleen
Ancestry of “hepatosplenic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | splenic | Of, related to, or located near the spleen |
| 2 | Latin | splenicus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |