Where does “membrane” come from?
Membrane comes from Latin membrana, a derivative of Latin membrum meaning limb or member, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mems- or related roots in the me-ms- family.
membrane (English): A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming...
Definitions
- A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming...
Ancestry of “membrane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | membrāna | the skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; especially the skin or slough of snakes |
| 2 | Latin | membrum | limb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | memzrom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗms | flesh, meat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mems- | flesh, meat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | me-ms- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mes- | — |