Where does “pseudomembranous” come from?
pseudomembranous (English) comes from English pseudomembrane, 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-.
pseudomembranous (English): Characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane
Definitions
- Characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane
Ancestry of “pseudomembranous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pseudomembrane | A layer which resembles a membrane, especially... |
| 2 | English | membrane | A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming... |
| 3 | Latin | membrāna | — |
| 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- | — |