Where does “membre” come from?
membre (Old French) comes 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-.
membre (Old French): limb
Ancestry of “membre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | membrum | limb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | memzrom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗms | flesh, meat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mems- | flesh, meat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | me-ms- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mes- | — |
Words derived from “membre”