Where does “Membran” come from?
Membran (German) comes from Dutch membraan, from Middle French 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-.
Membran (German): membrane; diaphragm
Definitions
- membrane; diaphragm
Ancestry of “Membran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | membraan | a membrane, thin, often separating, layer of (skin or other) tissue in animal or plant anatomy |
| 2 | Middle French | membrane | — |
| 3 | Latin | membrāna | the skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; especially the skin or slough of snakes |
| 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- | — |