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Where does “membral” come from?

membral (English) comes from Latin membrum, from Proto-Italic memzrom, from Proto-Indo-European mḗms, from Proto-Indo-European mems-, from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-, from Proto-Indo-European mes-.

membral (English): Relating to a member, in various senses;...

Definitions

  1. Relating to a member, in various senses;...

Ancestry of “membral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmembrumlimb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,...
2Proto-Italicmemzrom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-—

Words derived from “membral”

  • intermembral
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