Where does “splenicus” come from?

splenicus (Latin) comes from Latin splēn, from Ancient Greek σπλήν, from Ancient Greek σπληχ-.

splenicus (Latin): affected with spleen; splenetic

Definitions

affected with spleen; splenetic

Ancestry of “splenicus”, step by step

splenicus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin splēn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	splēn	spleen, milt
2	Ancient Greek	σπλήν	milt, spleen
3	Ancient Greek	σπληχ-	—

via Ancient Greek σπληνικός

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σπληνικός	of the spleen

Words derived from “splenicus”

Every word from Ancient Greek σπληχ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπλήν →Every word from Latin splēn →