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Where does “membraneous” come from?

membraneous (English) comes from Middle French membraneux, from Latin membraneus, 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-.

membraneous (English): Alternative form of membranous

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of membranous

Ancestry of “membraneous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmembraneux—
2Latinmembraneusof parchment
3Latinmembrāna—
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-—

Words derived from “membraneous”

  • midmembraneous
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