Where does “spleenful” come from?
spleenful (English) comes from English spleen, from Middle English splene, from Old French esplein, from Latin splēn, from Ancient Greek σπλήν, from Ancient Greek σπληχ-.
spleenful (English): Full of spleen; spiteful; A quantity of...
Definitions
- Full of spleen; spiteful; A quantity of...
Ancestry of “spleenful”, step by step
spleenful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spleen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spleen | In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless... |
| 2 | Middle English | splene | — |
| 3 | Old French | esplein | — |
| 4 | Latin | splēn | spleen, milt |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπλήν | milt, spleen |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπληχ- | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |