Where does “membranotropism” come from?

membranotropism (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-.

membranotropism (English): The condition of being membranotropic

Definitions

  1. The condition of being membranotropic

Ancestry of “membranotropism”, step by step

membranotropism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English membrane

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-

via English tropism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtropismThe turning of an organism in response to a...
2Frenchtropismetropism; A feeling of headrush; An unexplainable...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European me-ms-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mems-