Where does “splenetic” come from?
Splenetic comes from Middle English splenetic, from Latin spleneticus, from Ancient Greek σπληνετικός, derived from σπλήν meaning the organ of the spleen.
splenetic (English): Bad-tempered, irritable, peevish, spiteful,...
Definitions
- Bad-tempered, irritable, peevish, spiteful,...
Ancestry of “splenetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | spleneticus | affected with spleen; splenetic |
| 2 | Latin | splēn | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπλήν | milt, spleen |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπληχ- | — |
Words derived from “splenetic”