Where does “brane” come from?
Brane is a back-formation from membrane, which derives from Latin membrana, from Latin membrum meaning "limb," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mems-.
brane (English): A hypothetical object extending across a number...
Definitions
- A hypothetical object extending across a number...
Ancestry of “brane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | membrane | A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming... |
| 2 | Latin | membrāna | the skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; especially the skin or slough of snakes |
| 3 | Latin | membrum | limb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | memzrom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗms | flesh, meat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mems- | flesh, meat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | me-ms- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mes- | — |