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
- In a spleenful manner; spitefully
Ancestry of “spleenfully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spleenful | Full of spleen; spiteful; A quantity of... |
| 2 | English | spleen | In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless... |
| 3 | Middle English | splene | — |
| 4 | Old French | esplein | — |
| 5 | Latin | splēn | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπλήν | milt, spleen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σπληχ- | — |