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Where does “splanchnic” come from?

Splanchnic derives from New Latin splanchnicus, from Ancient Greek σπλαγχνικός, an adjective formed from Ancient Greek σπλάγχνα meaning the viscera or internal organs.

splanchnic (English): Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or...

Definitions

  1. Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or...

Ancestry of “splanchnic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinsplanchnicus—
2Ancient Greekσπλαγχνικός—
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “splanchnic”

  • trisplanchnic
  • splanchnically
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