Where does “member” come from?
Member comes from Middle English membre, from Old French membre, from Latin membrum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots related to measuring or dividing body parts.
member (English): One who officially belongs to a group; A part of...
Definitions
- One who officially belongs to a group; A part of...
Ancestry of “member”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | membre | — |
| 2 | Old French | membre | limb |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “member”