Where does “nanomembranous” come from?
nanomembranous (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-.
nanomembranous (English): Relating to or composed of a nanomembrane
Definitions
- Relating to or composed of a nanomembrane
Ancestry of “nanomembranous”, step by step
nanomembranous 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- | — |