Where does “spleenfully” come from?

spleenfully (English) comes from English spleenful, from English spleen, from Middle English splene, from Old French esplein, from Latin splēn, from Ancient Greek σπλήν, from Ancient Greek σπληχ-.

spleenfully (English): In a spleenful manner; spitefully

Definitions

  1. In a spleenful manner; spitefully

Ancestry of “spleenfully”, step by step

spleenfully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English spleenful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspleenfulFull of spleen; spiteful; A quantity of...
2EnglishspleenIn vertebrates, including humans, a ductless...
3Middle Englishsplene—
4Old Frenchesplein—
5Latinsplēnspleen, milt
6Ancient Greekσπλήνmilt, spleen
7Ancient Greekσπληχ-—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Ancient Greek σπληχ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπλήν →Every word from Latin splēn →