Where does “membranous” come from?
Membranous comes from French membraneux, from Latin membraneus, derived from Latin membrana meaning "skin" or "membrane," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mems- meaning "flesh" or "limb."
membranous (English): Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a...
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Ancestry of “membranous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | membraneux | — |
| 2 | Latin | membraneus | of parchment |
| 3 | Latin | membrāna | the skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; especially the skin or slough of snakes |
| 4 | Latin | membrum | limb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | memzrom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗms | flesh, meat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mems- | flesh, meat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | me-ms- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mes- | — |
Words derived from “membranous”
- intramembranous
- perimembranous
- submembranous
- semimembranous
- intermembranous
- transmembranous
- nonmembranous
- extramembranous
- membranously
- endomembranous
- cytomembranous
- juxtamembranous
- membranousness
- multimembranous
- musculomembranous
- nanomembranous
- paramembranous
- polymembranous
- intramembranously
- submembranously
- transmembranously