Where does “membranate” come from?

membranate (English) comes from English membrane, from Latin membrāna, 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-.

membranate (English): Having the character of a membrane

Definitions

  1. Having the character of a membrane

Ancestry of “membranate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmembraneA flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming...
2Latinmembrānathe skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; especially the skin or slough of snakes
3Latinmembrumlimb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,...
4Proto-Italicmemzrom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mems-
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