Where does “splenium” come from?

splenium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σπληνίον, from Ancient Greek σπλήν, from Ancient Greek σπληχ-.

splenium (Latin): Miltwaste, spleenwort; A plaster or patch, for...

Definitions

  1. Miltwaste, spleenwort; A plaster or patch, for...

Ancestry of “splenium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπληνίονpad or compress of linen laid on a wound
2Ancient Greekσπλήνmilt, spleen
3Ancient Greekσπληχ-—

Words derived from “splenium”

Every word from Ancient Greek σπληχ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπλήν →Every word from Ancient Greek σπληνίον →