Where does “meninges” come from?

meninges (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese meninge, from Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ — membrane, cuticle; drum of the ear, eardrum;...

meninges (Portuguese): plural of meninge

Definitions

  1. plural of meninge

Ancestry of “meninges”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemeningemeninx
2Ancient Greekμῆνιγξmembrane, cuticle; drum of the ear, eardrum;...
Every word from Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ →Every word from Portuguese meninge →