Where does “membranome” come from?
membranome (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-.
membranome (English): The set of biological membranes in an organism
Definitions
- The set of biological membranes in an organism
Ancestry of “membranome”, step by step
membranome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English membrane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | membrane | A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming... |
| 2 | Latin | membrāna | the skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; especially the skin or slough of snakes |
| 3 | Latin | membrum | limb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | memzrom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗms | flesh, meat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mems- | flesh, meat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | me-ms- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mes- | — |