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Where does “midmembraneous” come from?

midmembraneous (English) comes from English membraneous, 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-.

midmembraneous (English): Relating to the middle of a membrane

Definitions

  1. Relating to the middle of a membrane

Ancestry of “midmembraneous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmembraneousAlternative form of membranous
2Middle Frenchmembraneux—
3Latinmembraneusof parchment
4Latinmembrāna—
5Latinmembrumlimb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,...
6Proto-Italicmemzrom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
9Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-—
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