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
- Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or...
Ancestry of “splanchnic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | splanchnicus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπλαγχνικός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |