Where does “premembrane” come from?

premembrane (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-.

premembrane (English): A signal peptide responsible for dengue envelope...

Definitions

  1. A signal peptide responsible for dengue envelope...

Ancestry of “premembrane”, step by step

premembrane 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 pre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreBefore; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes-
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