Where does “transmural” come from?
Transmural comes from English transmural, from French transmural, from Latin transmuralis, from Latin trans- and murus meaning wall, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mei-.
transmural (English): beyond a city wall; passing through the wall of...
Definitions
- beyond a city wall; passing through the wall of...
Ancestry of “transmural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mural | A large painting, usually drawn on a wall; Of or... |
| 2 | French | mural | mural |
| 3 | Old French | mural | wall; especially a large one |
| 4 | Latin | muralis | wall |
| 5 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “transmural”