Where does “membranousness” come from?
membranousness (English) comes from English membranous, 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-.
membranousness (English): The state or condition of being membranous
Definitions
- The state or condition of being membranous
Ancestry of “membranousness”, step by step
membranousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English membranous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | membranous | Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a... |
| 2 | Middle French | membraneux | — |
| 3 | Latin | membraneus | of parchment |
| 4 | Latin | membrāna | the skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; especially the skin or slough of snakes |
| 5 | Latin | membrum | limb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | memzrom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗms | flesh, meat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mems- | flesh, meat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | me-ms- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mes- | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |