Where does “splanhnic” come from?
splanhnic (Romanian) comes from French splanchnique, from New Latin splanchnicus, from Ancient Greek σπλαγχνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
splanhnic (Romanian): splanchnic
Definitions
- splanchnic
Ancestry of “splanhnic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | splanchnique | splanchnic |
| 2 | New Latin | splanchnicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπλαγχνικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |