Where does “splene” come from?

splene (Middle English) comes from Old French esplein, from Latin splēn, from Ancient Greek σπλήν, from Ancient Greek σπληχ-.

Ancestry of “splene”, step by step

splene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French esplein

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

via Anglo-Norman espleen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Anglo-Norman	espleen	—

Words derived from “splene”

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