Where does “memberwise” come from?

memberwise (English) comes from English member, from Middle English membre, from Old French membre, from Latin membrum, from Proto-Italic memzrom, from Proto-Indo-European mḗms, from Proto-Indo-European mems-, from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-.

memberwise (English): In terms of members

Definitions

  1. In terms of members

Ancestry of “memberwise”, step by step

memberwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English member

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmemberOne who officially belongs to a group; A part of...
2Middle Englishmembre—
3Old Frenchmembrelimb
4Latinmembrumlimb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,...
5Proto-Italicmemzrom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-—

via English wise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwiseShowing good judgement or the benefit of...
2Middle Englishwyswise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,...
3Old Englishwīswise
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes- →