Where does “sarcolem” come from?
sarcolem (Romanian) comes from French sarcolemme, from French lemme, from Latin lemma, from Ancient Greek λῆμμα, from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω, from Proto-Hellenic hlagʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₂gʷ- — to seize, take; to take, seize.
sarcolem (Romanian): sarcolemma
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Ancestry of “sarcolem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sarcolemme | sarcolemma |
| 2 | French | lemme | lemma |
| 3 | Latin | lemma | a subject for consideration explanation, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λῆμμα | gain, income; premise, assumption |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαμβάνω | I take; I receive, get; I take hold of |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hlagʷ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂gʷ- | to seize, take; to take, seize |