Where does “cellmembran” come from?

cellmembran (Swedish) comes from German Membran, 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-.

cellmembran (Swedish): cell membrane

Definitions

  1. cell membrane

Ancestry of “cellmembran”, step by step

cellmembran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Membran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMembranmembrane; diaphragm
2Dutchmembraana membrane, thin, often separating, layer of (skin or other) tissue in animal or plant anatomy
3Middle Frenchmembrane—
4Latinmembrānathe skin or membrane that covers parts of the body; especially the skin or slough of snakes
5Latinmembrumlimb of the body; member; the penis; a portion,...
6Proto-Italicmemzrom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗmsflesh, meat
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmems-flesh, meat
9Proto-Indo-Europeanme-ms-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmes-—

via Swedish cell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcellcell; a room in a prison; Cell; a room in a...
2Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mes- →