Where does “membrană” come from?

membrană (Romanian) comes from 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-, from Proto-Indo-European mes-.

membrană (Romanian): membrane

Definitions

  1. membrane

Ancestry of “membrană”, step by step

membrană traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French membrane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmembranemembrane
2Latinmembrānathe skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; especially the skin or slough of snakes
3Latinmembrumlimb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,...
4Proto-Italicmemzrom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
7Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-—

via Italian membrana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmembranamembrane
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European me-ms- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mems- →