Where does “splenoid” come from?
splenoid (English) comes from Ancient Greek σπλήν, from Ancient Greek σπληχ-.
splenoid (English): Resembling the spleen
Ancestry of “splenoid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σπλήν | milt, spleen |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπληχ- | — |