Etymology

supermembrane

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Today it means: A multidimensional membrane (a brane) posited in some theories of everything. Full definition →

English membrane ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishmembrane
  8. English todaysupermembrane

From super- + membrane.

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